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A fact from Rizz appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 1 January 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that after popularizing the term rizz, Kai Cenat stopped using the term himself, saying that TikTok had butchered the word?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2024/January. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rizz (slang).

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The result was: promoted by Lightburst talk 23:48, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Kai Cenat

... 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.[reply]

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)[reply]

The word appears to be a Neologism which seems to comply with our WP:NEO policy. Lightburst (talk) 23:47, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 12 January 2025

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rizz is used by gen alpha, it is known as gen alpha slang, we can use it in sentences like, I have such good rizz or I can rizz your mom, another way we can youse the word "rizz" is by using it on yourself by adding ler to the end to make rizzler, I can say "I am such a rizzler. 2607:FEA8:5824:2900:19D1:7FA:41DA:8E6 (talk) 23:49, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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. – Anne drew (talk · contribs) 23:55, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 19 February 2025

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Gundababa222 (talk) 14:13, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

kai cenat didnt popularize the word? it was mosttly popuularrized by adam rizwan and isa rizwan whho raided kais cchannels with the woord

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. M.Bitton (talk) 17:22, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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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.[1], 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. [2] ZiiZoraka (talk) 19:28, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]