Is this Oxford’s most Gen Z word of the year ever? ‘Rizz’ (which is internet slang for romantic appeal) is chosen by lexicographers – seeing off rivals to the top spot including ‘de-influencing’, ‘beige flag’ and ‘Swiftie’
Language dons have chosen ‘rizz’ as their Oxford 2023 word of the year – seeing off rivals ‘Swiftie’ and ‘de-influencing’ to the top spot. The term, internet slang for ‘romantic appeal’ or charm, was crowned after a Tom Holland interview fuelled a boom in its use among younger people in Generation Z – defined as … Read more