What is L Rizz? (Plus, Other Forms of Rizz)

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What is means to have L or W rizz, and other remixes of the social media slang
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To say someone has “L rizz” is a devastating blow. It’s cruel, it’s dramatic, it’s an affront to their dignity. But… what does it mean, exactly? It’s just one of many variations of the slang word “rizz” and, put simply, it means they have a black hole where their charisma should be. We’ll tell you all about “L rizz,” as well as the meaning of the root word itself and its most popular variations.

Things You Should Know

  • “L rizz” means a total lack of charisma, or to have no success when it comes to flirting or romantic advances.
  • “Rizz” is someone’s ability to chat someone up, or to flirt. It’s often something you have or don’t, as in, “He has rizz.”
  • “Negative rizz” is a synonym of L rizz. “W rizz” is its antonym, and means an abundance of charisma.
Section 1 of 3:

What does “L rizz” mean?

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    If someone has “L rizz,” it means that they’re not super great at attracting other people, or at flirting. In fact, they may even repel others. It’s a spin on the popular slang term “rizz” which is essentially the ability to “make it happen,” romantically speaking. It’s paired with the slang term “L,” which is short for “loss.” [1] Here, “L” is used as a sort of negative modifier of rizz, to express a total lack of it.
    • Examples: “We have to work on your game, dude. You have L rizz.”
    • “He desperately needs a wingman with all that L rizz he’s got.”
    • “Maybe you can’t get a guy because of your L rizz.”
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Section 2 of 3:

What is “Rizz”

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    Rizz is short for “charisma.” [2] Someone who can roll into a bar or club and get a stranger’s number no problem is said to “have rizz.” They’re attractive, charming, and suave. It’s also sometimes used as a verb, as in “to rizz someone up,” which means to really turn on the charm when talking to someone. [3] The term is commonplace on apps like Twitter/X and TikTok, where it’s endlessly remixed and used in memes.
    • Examples: “She just walked out of here with my boyfriend, so you could say she’s got rizz.”
    • “Watch me rizz this guy up. He’ll be totally in love by the end of the night.”
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    The term started as New York City slang, but entered the mainstream when Kai Cenat, a user on the popular livestreaming platform Twitch, began streaming e-dates along with fellow streamer Silky. During their streams, they introduced viewers to the concept of rizz, and assessed their dating success based on how much “rizz” they displayed. Viewers adopted the term and took it to social media, and the rest is history. [4]
    • Cenat himself has lamented how popular culture has in many ways warped or abused the word with various new meanings. Language is funny like that.
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Other Variants of “Rizz”

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    An abundance of rizz, or charisma. The functional opposite of L rizz. “W” is a slang term that means “win.” [5] Here, it modifies and emphasizes “rizz” to mean that someone has a lot of it.
    • Example: “She can get any guy or girl she wants, she’s got that W rizz.”
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    A synonym of L rizz. To have negative rizz means to have a total lack of rizz, or charisma, and therefore no success when trying to flirt. In fact, someone with negative might be said to be better off not opening their mouth, to avoid embarrassment.
    • Example: “If you want to have any shot with her, don’t say anything. You’ve got negative rizz.”
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    Someone with unspoken rizz doesn’t even have to say anything in order to attract another person. Their charm and silent allure does all the talking for them. [6]
    • Notably, some say this doesn’t count as rizz, since rizz’s original meaning specifically referred to someone’s ability to chat someone up. [7]
    • “Unspoken rizz” also refers to a meme where social media users joke about what counts as “unspoken rizz” versus what might be considered sexual harassment.
    • Example: “It’s not fair how Mike’s got all that unspoken rizz. He doesn’t even have to open his mouth and guys are all over him.”
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    Rizz God and the rest are all cheeky nicknames for someone who has a huge amount of rizz, so much so that it’s to be respected and admired. In this way, “rizz” is often remixed into puns or titles bestowed upon the Rizzasaurus Rexes of the world.
    • Examples: “He’s like the Rizzard of Oz. Girls line up to talk to him.”
    • “Call me Rizzlestiltskin the way guys keep asking for my name.”
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    This is a viral prank where participants test their unspoken rizz by approaching someone to “read their palm,” then move their own hand to touch the person’s chin in a seductive way to see their reaction. We recommend only pulling it on your close friends. Please don’t be weird.
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      1. ↑ https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/l-and-w
      2. ↑ https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/music/a43482218/rizz-meaning-tiktok/
      3. ↑ https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/eric-skelton/rizz-explained-what-it-means
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      5. ↑ https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/l-and-w
      6. ↑ https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/rizz-unspoken-rizz
      7. ↑ https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/eric-skelton/rizz-explained-what-it-means

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