2023 slang
2023 was the year rizz won Word of the Year, the year Drake-Kendrick beef escalated, the year Barbie and Oppenheimer happened in the same weekend, and the year situationship finally got recognized as a real noun.
It was also the year mid completed its takeover, NPC behavior became a meme format, and beige flag emerged as the gentler cousin to red and green flags. A snapshot of what landed.
The 2023 lexicon · 72 terms
Bottom line
Most of these terms are still active in 2026 but moved into stage-3 ironic usage. By 2027 the year-marker terms (situationship, beige flag) will likely sound dated; rizz survives.
FAQ
What was the most viral slang of 2023?+
Rizz (Oxford's Word of the Year), situationship (finally entered into dictionaries), NPC behavior, glazing (excessive flattery), beige flag, and the early breakout of canon event.
What 2023 slang is still used today?+
Rizz, situationship, ghosting (stabilized), and delulu all survived into 2026. Beige flag and glazing are fading; NPC remains a meme format more than a slang term.
Where did 2023 slang come from?+
TikTok was the primary platform, but rizz specifically came from Kai Cenat's Twitch chat (2022) and crossed mainstream via TikTok in 2023. Situationship had been around since the early 2010s — 2023 just made it dictionary-worthy.
What 2023 slang aged badly?+
NPC (as an adjective for someone 'going through the motions') burned out fast. Glazing has narrowed its meaning. Most 2023 words survived better than 2022's did.
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