“Ris” was chosen as the word of the year 2023 by the Oxford English Dictionary

The publisher of the famous Oxford English Dictionary has chosen the slang word as the “Word of the Year 2023”.rizz», synonymous with success in the art of charm or seduction, appeared on social networks and was especially popularized by the actor. Tom Holland. Probably derived in a shortened version from the word charisma.rizz» means “Style, charm, seduction, ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner“, according to’Oxford University Presswho revealed his word of the year on Monday.

The term, now also used in French, appeared in social networks in 2022, particularly popularized by American streamer Guy Senat with millions of subscribers on YouTube and Twitch platforms. Its use exploded last June after Spider-Man star Tom Holland, 27, used it in an interview with Buzzfeed. “I don’t have any rice“, he confirmed.

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“Dating Sites and Apps”General Z», a portion of the population born between 1997 and 2010, details Oxford University Press In a press release. say “rizz“Selected”An interesting example of how language is created, created and shared within certain communities», explains the company.

“He talks about how the younger generation is creating gaps“, very “reality» Rather than face-to-face exchanges, “They own and define the language they use», he adds. To name the word of the year, the company first established a list of eight final words, including “swifty” (a fan of American singer Taylor Swift) or “prompt” (an instruction given to an artificial intelligence program).

The public was invited to vote before the experts decided on the top four words in this massive poll. Last year, only public votes were counted and the chosen word was “Goblin Fashion», a difficult term to translate into French, describing an attitude or behavior that defies social expectations. In 2021, Oxford chose the word “”.vax», in 2020, after an exceptional year marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, it was decided to choose several words.Corona virus“,”Imprisonment“and”Black Lives Matter“. In 2019, he retained “Climate emergency“.