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Ban “6-7” (And While We’re at It, Let’s Redefine “Poop”)

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Slang evolves. I understand that. But when students toss around “6-7” without realizing it traces back to a police code for a reported death, it isn’t edgy—it’s uninformed. Words carry weight. If we’re going to redefine everything because it sounds cool in a lyric or on TikTok, we might as well make “poop” mean delicious and “detention” mean spa day. At least then we’d know we were being ridiculous on purpose. Continue reading →

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Hard to pick just one…

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

As an English teacher, I have a lot of thoughts about words that I hear that have no place in our lexicon. One word I think is entirely overused is “gaslighting,” maybe because most people don’t know what it really … Continue reading →

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