The curious language of Gen Z: Why ‘rizz’ and ‘slay’ are more than just slang

The other day, I overheard my 18-year-old daughter chatting with her friends. Between bursts of laughter, she said someone had "mad rizz." I paused mid-step. Rizz? Was that a person? A drink? A new app? When I asked, she rolled her eyes in affectionate disbelief. "Dad, it means charisma," she explained. "Like, he's smooth. He's got game." That moment