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So I learned a new Gen Z term today - “rizz” - as in to “rizz up.” From @kalhan.bsky.social: “Rizz” derives from “charisma” and is slang for charming or seducing another person. The word was popularized by YouTuber Kai Cenat in 2021, according to Dictionary.com.

9/6/23, 2:10 am1 repost4 likes

Jonathan Gabriel

@icontainmultitudes.substack.com

10 June 2023

Well I was wrong. It appears that the term may originate from here - https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/eric-skelton/rizz-explained-what-it-means

complex.comRizz, ExplainedWhat does rizz mean? Here's what you need to know about rizz, the word that took over Twitch, TikTok, YouTube, and the rest of the internet.