The contrast between the prestigious Oxford University Press (OUP) and its selection of Gen Z slang word “rizz” as its word of the year is nothing short of comedic. The term—an abbreviation of ...

The viral term beat out top finalists "prompt," "situationship" and even "Swiftie" Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and interned with the brand ...

When Oxford University Press announced that “rizz” is its 2023 Word of the Year, many Gen X- and boomer-generation Americans asked: “What’s a rizz?” I imagine the youth of America laughed out loud and ...

Gen Alpha, or those born after 2010, have developed their own terminology from 'skibidi' to 'fanum tax' Getty Gen Alpha have their own grasp on vocabulary that elder generations may call "sus," but ...

Language experts choosing the Oxford word of the year 2023 were dazzled by a bright young thing, selecting a relative newcomer, “rizz,” for the top spot. Derived from the word “charisma,” “rizz” ...

In the year of creative language like "Barbenheimer," "Swiftie" and "yeet," one word has risen to the top as the word that captures 2023. The Oxford University Press announced Monday the 2023 Word of ...

Sorry, Swifties. The word of the year for 2023 is "rizz," according to the publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary. Rizz beat out Swiftie, situationship and de ...

The word 'rizz' originated with streamers Kai Cenat, Silky, and Duke Dennis. In 2022, the word went viral on TikTok, with many confused about its definition. The term has spawned countless explainer ...

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You probably already know what rizz is. Maybe you’ve got it. Maybe your new situationship thinks they do. But for anyone just catching up—or for the people reading this to understand modern slang—rizz ...