Do you have ‘rizz’? Oxford picks its word of the year

Many of us got our groove back in 2023. After two long years of pandemic-induced isolation and disruption, we left the house. We went on dates. And according to Oxford’s Word of the Year we got rizz. “Rizz” is a slang term that refers to someone’s “ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner,” according to Oxford Languages, an arm of Oxford University Press, which picks the Word of the Year. It was selected by experts and a popular vote from a list of eight terms chosen to reflect humanity’s array of moods, interests and concerns this year beating words like “Swiftie,” “beige flag” and “situationship” for the top slot. “Rizz” is believed to have emerged in 2022 out of online gaming communities, according to Oxford University Press.