According to the dictionary, rizz is slang for style, charm or attractiveness – or the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner. It beat out contenders like situationship, de-influencing and Swiftie.
Oxford’s Word of the Year is based on usage, drawn from its updated catalogue of more than 22 billion worlds, gathered from news sources across the English-speaking world.
According to Oxford, the word of the year is meant to “reflect the ethos, mood or preoccupations of the preceding year,” while also having “potential as a term of lasting cultural significance.”
Rizz can be used as both a noun and a verb (as in to “rizz it up,” or charm someone).
