the ability to attract others sexually by using ones charm or charisma in an artful way,The Independentreported.

Subsequently, language experts condensed them from the 22-billion-word corpus of language at their disposal.

of a partner or potential partner, viewed as extremely characteristic, but not distinctly good or bad.

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Situationship: A romantic or sexual relationship that is not considered to be formal or established.

Many readers became familiar with the word thanks to their teens

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Oxford 2023 Word of the Year: “rizz”, popular among Gen Z, meaning charisma or charm.

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