Oxford Dictionary has revealed its pick for the 2023 word of the year, with the internet slang term 'rizz' making the cut.

The Oxford University Press defines 'rizz' as "style, charm, or attractiveness, and the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner." Presumably short for charisma, the term was coined by the younger generation and gained traction via social media.

'Rizz' can also be used as a verb: to "rizz up" is to attract, seduce, or chat someone up.

Word of the Year 2023 is...#RIZZ

(n.) style, charm, or attractiveness; the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner.

Tag someone who's got plenty of it 👇#WOTY23 #rizz pic.twitter.com/KBi6tTA3y4

— Oxford University Press (@OxUniPress) December 4, 2023

It was one of eight shortlisted words, which were all chosen by Oxford lexicographers to reflect the mood, ethos or preoccupations of the year. The list was narrowed down via a public vote, before the lexicographers made the final decision.

The other seven shortlisted words include 'beige flag', 'situationship', 'parasocial', 'heat dome', 'swiftie', 'prompt' and 'de-influencing'.

Oxford Dictionary's word of the year never shies away from highlighting words coined by the younger generation: last year's word of the year was 'goblin mode', a slang term that described "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy" behaviour.

Other dictionaries have also had a go at picking a word that describes the past 12 months: other words of 2023 include Merriam-Webster's pick 'authentic', and Collins Dictionary's 'AI' (short for 'artificial intelligence', of course).