A Mod expression for the 1960s. Mod was an aspirational working class youth culture which used sharp and sartorial style as a rebellious statement against their allotted place in life so many expressions were associated with this. So English expression 'at sixes and sevens' means in a physical or metaphorical mess, all over the place, and was used by Shakespeare. But the price of t shirts in Woolworth's selling discounted which were inferior quality clothing to that which the Mods aspired, was seven shillings and sixpence written 7/6- . The two references materialized in the Mod terms 'Not your 7/6' meaning something was not cheap and/or messy clothing
"The mod lifestyle was about conspicuous spending on quality goods. Suits had to be tailored, not bought off-the-peg, and anyone who did turn up at an all-nighter wearing a low-cost version of mod fashion would be labelled a seven and six. The numbers are a reference to pre-decimalized British currency and the cost of cheap T-shirts in Woolworths." Fraser McAlpine BBC World Service
"The mod lifestyle was about conspicuous spending on quality goods. Suits had to be tailored, not bought off-the-peg, and anyone who did turn up at an all-nighter wearing a low-cost version of mod fashion would be labelled a seven and six. The numbers are a reference to pre-decimalized British currency and the cost of cheap T-shirts in Woolworths." Fraser McAlpine BBC World Service
"Of course it's a nice suit what did you think? Real mohair mate not your seven and six- "
"She turned up lookin' a bit seven and six to be honest I wouldn't date her again"
"She turned up lookin' a bit seven and six to be honest I wouldn't date her again"
by Thoroughly Modern Zo August 27, 2023
Get the Not Your Seven and Sixmug. by TheGeneralGenitalsPranksterian May 6, 2025
Get the Seven Thousand Nine Hundred And Seventy Sixmug. A mythological creature known for its loud, bubbly and outgoing personality.
In some cultures it is known for having lethal dance moves.
In some cultures it is known for having lethal dance moves.
by Koifer749 July 10, 2022
Get the Chaim six packmug. When you find out that the person you're about to sleep with has a one or two degrees of separation from your significant other
I was about to sleep with Mike when I found out that his best friend workms in my husbands office. Talk about six degrees of trepidation!......and I oop! And got the hell out of there!
by 4realazitgits March 19, 2021
Get the Six degrees of trepidationmug. Whenever anyone mentions the numbers “6 and 7” mainly middle and high schoolers will chant out “six sevennnn” (this is a song/ TikTok trend) like it’s brain rot
by UrSpot4brainRot🤡 March 18, 2025
Get the six sevenmug. by clusterfuckholyshit69 March 5, 2015
Get the kill the sixmug. A varaition of a "six-pack" of beer, similar to "sixer" or "a six of...". Origin: south side of Chicago.
by Arthur Jackson October 26, 2007
Get the Six pailmug.