rizz
Of a person, the ability to attract a love interest, usually femaleOf a person, the ability to attract a love interest, usually female; charm or attractiveness.
» Tom's got rizz.
Том має харизму.
Том харизматичний.
Том охуєнний.
Том пиздатий хлопак.
Meaning
2 senses(slang, uncountable)Of a person, the ability to attract a love interest, usually female; charm or attractiveness.
Near-synonyms: aura, charisma
negative rizz, L rizz
(Multicultural London English, slang, uncountable)An amount of rolling paper particularly of the Rizla+ brand.
Examples
4 sentencesTom's got rizz.
Том має харизму.
My rizz is silent but deadly.
There is more than a fine line between unspoken rizz and surreptitious sexual harassment.
His rizz was unmatched.
Origin
Coined by YouTuber and Twitch streamer Kai Cenat (or one of his close friends) around MayCoined by YouTuber and Twitch streamer Kai Cenat (or one of his close friends) around May 2021 and popularized on TikTok in 2022. Rizz further increased in prominence throughout 2023 and was chosen as the 2023 Word of the Year by Oxford University Press. Contrary to popular belief, Cenat has confirmed that the term is not short for charisma, though it has likely influenced the pronunciation.
Clipping of Rizla+ rolling paper brand.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable