buzzword

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

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbʌzwɜː(ɹ)d/
Etymology

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

fashionable word

popular phrase

popular expression

buzz phrase

buzz terms

buzzword

mot à la mode

buzzwoord

mot en vogue

buzzword

palabra de moda

leeres Schlagwort

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