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Yes! That's right! This year's Oxford word Yes! That's right! This year's Oxford word
of
the year is "rizz": attractiveness, charm of the year is "rizz": attractiveness, charm
or skill
in
flirtation that allows one
to
or skill in flirtation that allows one to
easily attract a romantic partner. The easily attract a romantic partner. The
word might not mean anything
to
you if word might not mean anything to you if
you're not Generation Z
but
it's used you're not Generation Z but it's used
massively online
with
billions
of
views massively online with billions of views
of
the hashtag #rizz
on
Tik Tok. Technology is of the hashtag #rizz on Tik Tok. Technology is
often a driver
for
language change so ...um... often a driver for language change so ...um...
things that represent new things that represent new
technology or are brought in referring
to
technology or are brought in referring to
new technology are often incorporated new technology are often incorporated
into
the language which is changing all into the language which is changing all
the time. Tik Tok and social media are the time. Tik Tok and social media are
incredibly creative places and that's incredibly creative places and that's
what OUP are looking
for
when they look what OUP are looking for when they look
for
their word
of
the year. They're for their word of the year. They're
looking
for
the creativity
of
language. looking for the creativity of language.
The term found fame
through
YouTuber and The term found fame through YouTuber and
Twitch streamer Kai Cenat who is widely Twitch streamer Kai Cenat who is widely
credited
with
having popularized the credited with having popularized the
word. With it thought
to
be a phonetic word. With it thought to be a phonetic
shortening
of
"charisma". The word shortening of "charisma". The word
continued
to
grow throughout the year continued to grow throughout the year
due to actor Tom Holland being asked
by
due to actor Tom Holland being asked by
BuzzFeed
about
the secret
to
his rizz. BuzzFeed about the secret to his rizz.
"I have no rizz whatsoever. I have limited rizz. "I have no rizz whatsoever. I have limited rizz.
my brother Paddy has ultimate rizz". "Rizz" was my brother Paddy has ultimate rizz". "Rizz" was
one
of
eight words on a short list all one of eight words on a short list all
chosen
to
reflect the mood and character chosen to reflect the mood and character
of
this year. The list was narrowed
down
of this year. The list was narrowed down
by
a public vote
before
Oxford crowned by a public vote before Oxford crowned
"rizz"
as
the overall winner. "I just think "rizz" as the overall winner. "I just think
it's a bit silly. There's so many better words. it's a bit silly. There's so many better words.
Not that I'm going
to
name any
but
Not that I'm going to name any but
I think there... there's better ones". I think there... there's better ones".
"Should have been 'swifty'. 'Swifty' was in the running "Should have been 'swifty'. 'Swifty' was in the running
so can't see why it wasn't". "I... I work
with
so can't see why it wasn't". "I... I work with
kids. I hear it a lot and.. I just... it's kids. I hear it a lot and.. I just... it's
just a kind
of
meaningless word." just a kind of meaningless word."
"Oh really I love the word rizz yeah." "Oh really I love the word rizz yeah."
"I don't know what rizz is." The other finalists "I don't know what rizz is." The other finalists
were "prompt": the instruction given
to
an were "prompt": the instruction given to an
artificial intelligence program that artificial intelligence program that
influences the content created. And influences the content created. And
"Swifty": the name given
to
an avid fan
of
"Swifty": the name given to an avid fan of
a certain singer. a certain singer.
Tom Wilson. Winchester News online Tom Wilson. Winchester News online

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