buzzword

Signification (Anglais)

A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning.

Concepts

buzzword

mot à la mode

mot en vogue

mot du moment

Synonymes

fashionable word

popular phrase

popular expression

buzz phrase

buzz terms

Traductions

buzzwoord

palabra de moda

abgedroschene Phrase

Modeausdruck

sinnentleertes Modewort

leeres Schlagwort

jargão tecnológico

Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈbʌzwɜː(ɹ)d/
Étymologie (Anglais)

Coined in the 1970s in the United States, from buzz + word.

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