If you are wondering what in the world the word Oxford’s Word of the Year, “rizz” means, don’t worry, because we are too.
In a year where Taylor Swift is taking over, we were sure “swifties” would have taken home to top spot but “rizz” also beat out “situationship” and “prompt.”
So, if you’re wondering what “rizz” means, it pertains to someone’s ability to attract another person through style, charm, or attractiveness.
On TikTok, the word “rizz” has more than 36 billion views but the word reportedly first emerged on Twitch and YouTube videos by creator Kai Cenat, who began using it as a joke with friends.
“Rizz is a term that has boomed on social media,” Oxford Languages President Casper Grathwohl said in a news release, “and speaks to how language that enjoys intense popularity and currency within particular social communities — and even in some cases lose their popularity and become passé — can bleed into the mainstream.”
