Rizz
Short for charisma — specifically someone's ability to flirt, charm, or attract romantic interest.
Definition
Rizz is short for charisma: someone's ability to flirt, charm, or successfully attract romantic interest. Saying someone 'has rizz' means they're good at that game; 'W rizz' / 'L rizz' rates a flirting attempt as a win or a fail. Used sincerely or ironically. Oxford University Press named it Word of the Year for 2023 after it spread from Twitch/streamer culture into mainstream TikTok and everyday speech.
History
Popularized by Twitch streamer Kai Cenat and related streaming communities in the early 2020s, then widely adopted on TikTok. Oxford's 2023 Word of the Year selection cemented its mainstream status.
Cultural scores
Editorial estimates of cultural weight — Current Popularity tracks how much people are posting about this now, not historical fame.
Current Popularity = how actively people are posting about this today. Influence = lasting footprint. Cringe = online reception. Brainrot = absurdist energy. How scoring works
Examples
- “He's got unlimited rizz — how does he do it?”
- “W rizz / L rizz (win/loss charisma)”
- “I lost all my rizz the moment I said 'hello fellow kids'”
Related entries
Culturally linked — not random recommendations.
AMP
PeopleAny Means Possible — the Atlanta-based streamer collective behind Kai Cenat, Duke Dennis, Fanum, and co.
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Kai Cenat
PeopleRecord-breaking Twitch streamer and AMP co-founder who helped push rizz, fanum tax, glazing, and streamer slang into mainstream Gen Z / Gen Alpha speech.
Aura
SlangSomeone's effortless cool or presence — often joked about as gaining or losing 'aura points.'
Fanum Tax
SlangStreamer slang for playfully taking a bite of someone else's food — named after AMP member Fanum and popularized alongside Kai Cenat's circle.
Glazing
SlangOver-complimenting or hyping someone so hard it becomes cringe — internet slang for excessive praise.
Gyatt
SlangInternet slang for an exaggerated reaction to someone's butt — also used as a noun for a curvy backside.
References
Sources behind this entry. Prefer primary reporting and established culture archives over rumor.