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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Are you good at chatting up or flirting with potential partners? If so, you may already have rizz, even if you didn\u2019t know it. The Oxford word of the year, internet slang for romantic appeal or charm, is mostly used by young people.<\/p>\n

It was one of eight words on a shortlist, all chosen to reflect the mood, ethos or preoccupations of 2023. The list was narrowed down in a public vote, before Oxford lexicographers made the final decision.<\/p>\n

Other contenders ranged from Swiftie to beige flag to situationship. The word might not mean anything to you if you\u2019re not Generation Z. But it\u2019s used massively online, with billions of views of the hashtag \u201crizz\u201d on TikTok.<\/p>\n

According to Oxford University Press [OUP], which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary [OED], it is defined as style, charm, or attractiveness, and the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner.<\/p>\n

The term is thought to be a shortened form of the word \u201ccharisma\u201d. It can also be used as a verb, in sayings such as \u201cto rizz up\u201d, which means to attract, seduce, or chat someone up. It\u2019s essentially a newer version of \u201cgame\u201d, defined as skill, prowess, and the ability to attract others sexually by using one\u2019s charm.<\/p>\n

OUP added that a draft definition is one drafted by lexicographers \u201cfor the purposes of the Word of the Year campaign\u201d, and that the words without drafts definitions are already in the OED.<\/p>\n

It explained that the rest of the words may eventually be added to dictionaries, \u201cafter assessment of their longevity, frequency, and breadth of usage\u201d.<\/p>\n

YouTuber and Twitch streamer Kai Cenat is widely credited as having popularised the term rizz, which he used with his friends. Usage of the word continued to climb this year, and in June, actor Tom Holland was asked by Buzzfeed about the secret to his rizz.<\/p>\n

Holland replied: \u201cI have no rizz whatsoever. I have limited rizz,\u201d before explaining he won over his girlfriend Zendaya by playing the \u201clong game\u201d. Last year\u2019s Oxford word of the year was \u201cgoblin mode\u201d, another slang term describing \u201cunapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy\u201d behaviour.<\/p>\n

Casper Grathwohl, president at Oxford Languages, said that while \u201cgoblin mode\u201d had resonated with many people after the pandemic, \u201cit\u2019s interesting to see a contrasting word like rizz come to the forefront\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said the word possibly spoke to \u201ca prevailing mood of 2023, where more of us are opening ourselves up after a challenging few years and finding confidence in who we are\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Grathwohl added that the rise in use of the word rizz proved that words and phrases that derive from internet culture \u201care increasingly becoming part of day-to-day vernacular\u201d.<\/p>\n

The shortlist of eight words was selected by the language experts at Oxford University Press. That list was then put to a public vote in late November, reducing the field to four finalists, before the experts made the final selection. In November, the makers of Collins Dictionary revealed their word of 2023 as \u201cartificial intelligence\u201d.<\/p>\n

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