Rizz
Internet slang for "charisma"
Rizz ( ) is internet slang meaning style, charm, or attractiveness. It is likely short for charisma.
Background
The phrase was popularized by American YouTuber and Twitch streamer Kai Cenat in mid-2021, and earlier used among his friend group. It subsequently went viral on the social media application TikTok. Oxford University Press named rizz its word of the year for 2023.
Rizz is a colloquial noun, used when describing possession of charisma. As a verb, rizz can be used to describe using charisma to attract someone, as to "rizz up" a person. It may be a clipped form of charisma, though this is not certain, similar to fridge < refrigerator and flu < influenza.
Popularity
The word is mainly used by Generation Z, though it has attracted significant use from Generation Alpha as well. Further development of the word "rizz" includes "Rizzler" or "Rizz God", meaning highly charismatic, and "Unspoken Rizz", meaning a person's ability to attract a person without speaking.
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