Rizz - a new word I've just discovered,

[TimRees]

Recently i've been writing YA and always have my ear tuned to the latest words currently used by today's youth.

I saw this article this morning and thought I'd share....

Rizz named word of the year 2023 by Oxford University Press

Slang word for charisma beat "Swiftie" and "situationship" in Oxford dictionary award.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Pamela Jo]

For me 'the old razz ma taz' is still hip speak. What I've been hearing on the radio is that the old rock and roll on vinyl is seeing a revival. I guess that is a sign of getting older. When your era is cool again.

 

[Hannah F]

Take care with using teen slang fashions. It puts your book out of date very quickly.

 

[James Charles]

I'm so out of it - square: Had no idea... But, this sounds too much like ... well, yeah.

 

[Hannah F]

I'm so out of it - square: Had no idea... But, this sounds too much like ... well, yeah.

Are you dissing the article?

 

[Mel L]

Call me old-fashioned but 'rizz' sounds way too much like 'jizz' for anyone to admit having it!