buzzword
Meaning
A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning.
Synonyms
fashionable word
popular phrase
popular expression
buzz phrase
buzz terms
Translations
buzzword mot à la mode
buzzwoord mot en vogue
palabra de moda
clixé
leeres SchlagwortPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbʌzwɜː(ɹ)d/
Etymology
Coined in the 1970s in the United States, from buzz + word.
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