Casey Bertsch
How often do you hear snickering when your math teacher says 6 or 7? Do you know what “6 7” actually means? Do you even find it funny? That’s brainrot! An online phenomenon where users consume low-quality, comedic content that “deteriorates the brain.” But what are some of the most common brainrot-related terms and jokes? See how many you know!
One of the more popular figures relating to brainrot is The Rizzler, an eight-year-old who gained popularity on TikTok and Instagram for hitting the rizz face (as seen below). The Rizzler’s channel focuses on primarily family-friendly content with his father. The Rizzler skyrocketed to fame by first collabing with the Costco Guys, Big Justice and AJ. He’s even been featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, played Mario Kart with celebrities such as Nathan Fillion and Michael C. Hall, and has over two million followers on Instagram.
Since you’re a high school student (or teacher!) chances are that you’ve heard at least one kid say “6-7.” But why? 6-7 is a meme that went viral this year. It originates from the song “Doot Doot” by rapper Skrilla. In the song, the rapper says “6-7”, which fans of basketball player, Lamelo Ball, used in edits for him. Why? Because LaMelo Ball is 6 feet 7 inches tall. The meme’s story does not end there, however. Later on, a kid simply known as the 6-7 kid would say “6-7” in a viral soundbite and the rest is history.
One of the older brainrot concepts from early 2025 was Italian brainrot. These are AI-generated creatures with Italian sounding names and accents. Italian brainrot includes such gems as Tralelero Tralala, Bombardillo Crocadilo, and Tung Tung Tung Sahur. Unsurprisingly, the trend began on TikTok and Instagram Reels. ABC News believes that younger audiences find Italian brainrot so amusing due to the absurdity of the idea. A shark wearing shoes, a stick talking in an exaggerated Italian accent, and a ninja cappuccino. Younger audiences see characters like that and find them absolutely absurd.
To learn what Harrison specifically thinks about brainrot, we polled the student body. First, we asked if they preferred the Rizzler or the Costco Guys. An overwhelming amount preferred The Rizzler to the Costco Guys, which is hardly surprising as The Rizzler quickly grew to overtake the group he originally collaborated with. Next, we asked who their favorite Italian brainrot character was. With nearly 50% of the results, Tralelero Tralala won. Second was a tie between Cappuccino Assassino and Ballerina Capucinna. Third place was a tie between Tung Tung Tung Sahur and Bombardilo Crocadilo. And in dead last was Brr Brr Patapim only receiving one vote. Next we asked if they preferred 6 7 or 41, and unsurprisingly, 6 7 was the winner. Perhaps ironically, the 6 7 option received 76% of the votes. Lastly, we asked if they find brainrot funny at all. 57% reported that they do not find brainrot funny, with 43% reporting they do. It seems Harrison is less brainrotted than others!
Other brainrot terms that are relevant, but not big enough to have their own paragraph include: “getting sendy”, a barbershop haircut that cost a quarter, 41, Doakes from the TV show Dexter, and the Eye of Rah. Getting sendy means to do something without hesitation (reportedly, there are no commandments saying “Thou shall not send.”) A barbershop haircut that costs a quarter is a line in a song from the musical “Newsies” that received popularity after a clip of someone singing and the audience cheering just for him went viral. 41 is the new 6 7, and is from a song. The Doakes meme (seen below) is used for when you know someone is up to something, but you just can’t prove it. The Eye of Rah is just pure internet absurdism and involves a man with an eye. It has no real connection to the Egyptian god of the sun other than by name.
There’s everything you need to know about brainrot! It’s a fascinating, sometimes terrifying and concerning world that some know nothing about and others know too much about. Brainrot will be around for who knows how long, but will continue to grow and evolve with the internet. (P.S. go count how many paragraphs are in this article, out loud).