While doing press in mid-2023 , doer Tom Holland ( Marvel and Sony’sSpider - Manfranchise ) was asked by media outlet BuzzFeedaboutthesecretto his “ rizz . ” Holland answered that he had “ no rizz whatsoever . ”
While this conversation did n’t originate the word , it was enough to raise its visibility . Now , rizzhasbecomeOxford University Press ’s Word of the Year .
For those unfamiliar , rizzis a noun and slang term for charisma . Oxford ’s official definition note it as “ style , appealingness , or attraction ; the ability to attract a quixotic or sexual partner . ” It can also be used as a verb : torizz upa person is to entice them .
Rizzwas choose out of four Word that were selected by public voting , with language expert choosing the finalist . Oxford , which put out theOxford English Dictionary , declare thatrizzwas typic of a word that can be sustain by a small community , particularly via social media , before garnering wide of the mark acceptance .
Accordingto CBS , rizzoriginated with Twitch streamer Kai Cenat , who used it during streams . Cenat said he did n’t consider it brusk for personal appeal but that it entail a person had “ biz . ”
Barely registering for most of 2022 , it saw great purpose in 2023 , culminating in an burst with the Holland interview in June .
Oxford ’s other finalists wereprompt , or an program line given to hokey intelligence;situationship , a casual amorous entanglement ; andSwiftie , the full term adopted by fiery fan of Isaac Bashevis Singer Taylor Swift .
Oxford also short - number a few Son for acknowledgement , includingbeige flagstone , a spin onred flagthat indicates blandness in a partner;de - influencing , or the act of sway mass not to consume trade good and services;heat dome , a high - pressure weather condition organization ; andparasocial , which refer a false mother wit of camaraderie on the part of a celebrity fan .
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