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[edit]- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Lightburst talk 23:48, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
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- ... 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)
Semi-protected edit request on 29 May 2025
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Add to either existing section, or create new section for earlist/earlier examples of the words usage in pop culture.
'The word appears to have been in use in some form as early as 1999, where the 'Red Dwarf' character Arnold Rimmer uses the phrase 'Giving it rizz' to refer to the act of engaging in sexual intercourse. This occurs during the fourth episode of the eighth season of the British SitCom.
The usage implies a similar meaning to our modern understanding of the word.
The term did not appear to gain much popular use after this instance, until Kai Cenat Popularised it in later in 2021.'
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The episode in question is available on BBC iPlayer in the UK., the line is spoken at aprox. 21:24
The term 'Giving it rizz' is referenced in an article analysing the character 'Arnold Rimmer' on the official Red Dwarf website. ZiiZoraka (talk) 19:28, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
- Oh, pardon me, is this verbatim what you would like added? I can do stuff! (talk) I can do stuff! (talk) 00:04, 10 June 2025 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.
I can do stuff! (talk) 16:40, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
origins of the term rizz
[edit]"rizz" as a term, whilst having been popularised by kai cenat, has it's roots in African American Vernacular English.() (2)This origin is not reflected at all in this article and I see that as a major oversight. 2A04:204:74ED:9300:914:698D:F55A:D481 (talk) 18:17, 25 August 2025 (UTC)
- Red Dwarf Season 8 Episode 4 - Rimmer used Rizz in reference to trying to get Kochanski to sleep with him. Not saying this is the origin, but this puts it being used in British slang in 1999. 192.55.241.101 (talk) 20:24, 12 September 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 6 November 2025
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RIZZ can be used as a thing for ben hegle Ben7921 (talk) 14:15, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
- Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Aston305 (talk) 15:08, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2026
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2nd paragraph (Background), remove second instance of word "the" to make grammatical sense.
i.e.
Previous sentence was: "It is believed that the second syllable of the word charisma was taken from the it to create the word rizz, though this belief is not universal."
Suggested corrected sentence: "It is believed that the second syllable of the word charisma was taken from it to create the word rizz, though this belief is not universal." ~2026-55487-6 (talk) 09:14, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
