Tag Archives: Slang

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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The Word I Could Do Without? TikTok.

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

A lot of people would answer this by picking something like literally (because it’s used figuratively), epic (because not every sandwich is Homer’s Odyssey), or like (because, like, you know). But I’m going in a different direction. My answer? TikTok. … Continue reading →

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