Talk:Rizz

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The result was: promoted by Lightburst talk 23:48, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

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Kai Cenat

• ... that Kai Cenat (pictured), the streamer who popularized the term rizz, stopped using the term himself after claiming that TikTok had butchered the word? Source: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/does-rizz-mean-gen-z-103149170.html
  • ALT1: ... that after popularizing the term rizz, Kai Cenat (pictured) stopped using the term himself, saying that TikTok had butchered the word? Source: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/does-rizz-mean-gen-z-103149170.html
  • ALT2: ... that Tom Holland has limited rizz, and it was only through playing the long game that he was able to date Zendaya? Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/dec/04/got-rizz-tom-holland-memes-propel-popularity-of-2023-word-of-the-year
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Converted from a redirect by InilanNahklia (talk) and Knightoftheswords281 (talk). Nominated by Knightoftheswords281 (talk) at 13:55, 8 December 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Rizz (slang); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

• Article new and long enough, and well cited. Hooks are interesting and are attributed to a source. Proposed image is free to be used on the main page. ALT2, which doesn't have a picture, could be a good hook for the bottom slot. QPQ not required. Styyx (talk) 23:21, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

The word appears to be a Neologism which seems to comply with our WP:NEO policy. Lightburst (talk) 23:47, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Generation Z or Generation Alpha?

Is this word used more by generation alpha? They’re the only generation I’ve personally heard using it. ERBuermann (talk) 23:08, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

yeah its mainly gen alpha--but my mum--an XEnnial--is able to speak fluent gen alpha 206.57.152.111 (talk) 15:08, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

including rizz 206.57.152.111 (talk) 15:08, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia is now a dictionary?

This is kind of coming out of a dictionary :) Lellyhatesanimals (talk) 07:24, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not a dictionary, but sometimes individual words have interesting stories surrounding them (covered by WP:WORDISSUBJECT in the dictionary essay). This is one of those cases where there's additional social context around the word that a dictionary wouldn't adequately capture. This is a fine article. toobigtokale (talk) 10:32, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Exactly what @Toobigtokale said; Wikipedia is anything but. 206.57.152.111 (talk) 15:11, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Sources for 'Rizz' and 'Charisma' being related?

The page doesn't have a reference for 'rizz' having been used before Kai Cenat coined or popularised the word nor, and probably more importantly, does it have a reference for 'rizz' being derived from the word 'charisma'. 5.151.181.202 (talk) 02:49, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

There are no academic or news sources, sadly 190.12.77.20 (talk) 18:44, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

They are both right; however, I heard it in 2019; so Mr Cenat did not popularise the term. Not in 2021 anyway. 206.57.152.111 (talk) 15:14, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

And yes, rizz is derived from the Gen X English charisma. 206.57.152.111 (talk) 15:15, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Source? Babysharkboss2!! ^{(WEEZER FOR PRESIDENT 2024!)} 15:16, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

The Meaning of "Rizz"

"Rizz" was originally a shortened version of the word charisma. The word "Rizz" was originally used to complement others charisma. However, it has now become a new slang word meaning STD (sexually transmitted disease). Teenagers and young adults are now using this word to discretely communicate whether they themselves or others have a sexually transmitted disease. DR.Simone-Wilkens (talk) 04:54, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

All we need now is a reliable source that says that. _signed, Willondon (talk) 15:14, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

that is the most cap ive ever heard in one paragraph 206.57.152.111 (talk) 15:09, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Not a shortening of charisma

https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/brad-callas/kai-cenat-whether-he-invented-term-rizz - as cited on Wiktionary. 2A02:C7C:C4CD:A500:64A8:1DFF:4608:3647 (talk) 18:13, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Soojin

soojin rizz album 216.82.61.238 (talk) 17:25, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Rizz etymology

I have removed the etymology of rizz from this article per WP:Undue. Some sources say it likely comes from charisma, others say it does definatively, while an interview says that it is etymologically unrelated. I can do stuff! (talk) 23:47, 25 December 2024 (UTC)