The ability to attract or charm someone through style, charisma, and smooth talking - it's game elevated to an art form
Short for "charisma," rizz refers to someone's ability to attract a romantic partner through charm, style, and personality. It's the modern evolution of what was once called "game" or "swagger."
"That person has mad rizz" - when someone is exceptionally charming and successful in romantic pursuits
Classic rizz in action
Example: Demonstrating natural charm
Person A: "Did you see how smoothly they handled that introduction?" Person B: "Fr fr, their rizz is unmatched"
When someone has the perfect comeback
Example: Quick-witted charm
Friend 1: "That comeback was perfect!" Friend 2: "The rizz is strong with this one"
Online rizz display
Example: Digital charisma
Comment: "The way they slide into DMs with such elegance" Reply: "W rizz game fr"
When someone tries too hard to show their rizz
Person: *uses cheesy pickup line* Crush: "Did you get that from TikTok?" Person: "My rizz has left the chat"
When someone has rizz without trying
Friend: "You just got their number without even trying!" Person: "Wait, what? I was just being nice?" Friend: "Unintentional rizz is the best rizz"
Friends analyzing someone's rizz game
Friend 1: "Your rizz level is over 9000!" Person: "I literally just said hi" Friend 2: "Exactly. The minimalist approach. Genius."
When older family members discover the term
Uncle: "So I heard about this thing called rizz" Teens at the table: *collective groan* Uncle: "Back in my day we called it moxie!" Cousins: "Please make it stop"