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rizz

/rɪz/
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Other forms: rizzed; rizzes; rizzing

If you have rizz, people are fascinated by your irresistible charm. Your grandfather, who's as smooth and charismatic as Frank Sinatra, has definitely got rizz.

Rizz is an abbreviation of charisma that was coined on Twitch by Kai Cenat before becoming a viral sensation on Tik Tok, especially among members of Gen Z. Oxford University Press declared rizz its 2023 word of the year, a move that instantly made the word significantly less cool. If you want to rizz up a cute classmate you're crushing on, you might want to avoid using the word rizz!

Definitions of rizz
  1. noun
    romantic or flirtatious charm or appeal
  2. verb
    flirt with or charm; cause to be attracted (often used with "up")
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