rizz

[riz]

noun

1. attractiveness, charm, or skill in flirtation that allows one to easily attract romantic or sexual partners.

   I've lost all my rizz, but I think it's a sign to focus on school.

verb phrase

1. rizz up,  to flirt with.

   She's too busy rizzing up that pretty new girl to talk to us.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rizz¹

Popularized in 2021 by U.S. YouTuber and Twitch streamer Kai Cenat (born 2001) with his “Rizz Academy” web series; shortening of (cha)ris(ma) ( def. )

Example Sentences

"My daughter has been trying to teach me all of these words like rizz and wasteman which I now understand is not a dustman but rather a waste of space."

From BBC

She also describes a medieval dining room as having "so much rizz".

From BBC

No “rizz” is to be found, no cap, and while what surfers might say in the water to each other may be “sus,” you’re more likely to hear “gnarly” intertwined with “drop-in” or “barrel.”

From Los Angeles Times

Some might consider AI, or artificial intelligence, as “the” word of 2023, while Merriam-Webster went with “authentic ” and Oxford University Press named “rizz,” a riff on charisma.

From Seattle Times

Also, rizz has become so popular in our everyday speak that it has been popularized in mainstream conversation by various celebrities, including actor Tom Holland.

From Salon

Related Words

• charisma 
• charm 
• game