Oxford’s charismatic Word of the Year is ‘rizz’
The Oxford University Press, publisher of the Oxford Dictionary, has announced its Word of the Year — rizz.
Rizz, a short form of charisma, is defined by Oxford as a noun meaning style, charm, or attractiveness; the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner.
Its use increased dramatically after Spider-man star Tom Holland denied he had any in an interview to Billboard in June.
The word, Oxford notes, can also be used as a verb, often in the phrase ‘rizz up’, which means to attract, seduce, or chat up (a person).
The Word of the Year is chosen by public voting as well as by a panel of language experts. The inclusion of public voting was started last year, when ‘goblin mode’ was named Word of the Year.
Other contenders for 2023 Word of the Year were prompt, situationship and Swiftie.
