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buzzword

[ buhz-wurd ]

/ ˈbʌzˌwɜrd /

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noun

a word or phrase, often sounding authoritative or technical, that is a vogue term in a particular profession, field of study, popular culture, etc.

Origin of buzzword

First recorded in 1965–70; buzz¹ + word

Words nearby buzzword

buzzard's bay, buzzcut, buzzer, buzzkill, buzzwig, buzzword, buzzy, buñuel, buñuelo, bv, bva

Example sentences from the Web for buzzword

The latter in particular has become a buzzword for Silicon Valley start-ups.

Bill Gates’ Internet Doomsday Prophesy Comes True |Kyle Chayka |July 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The perilousness of ubiquity with a hashtag—or any buzzword, for that matter—is that people can too easily forget its origin.

#YesAllWomen Has Jumped the Shark |Emily Shire |May 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“It's for the conference set; the buzzword of 2013's business model,” she said, laughing.

New York Times Editor Jill Abramson Talks Boston and Female Editors |Nina Strochlic |May 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The Carter lovefest shows insensitivity to the buzzword of this year—the optics—not just with Israel but with American voters.

Carter Is Worse Than Clint |Gil Troy |September 4, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Sustainability” is all the rage as a buzzword, but a $3.6 trillion budget is not “sustainable.

The GOP Should Let Obama Self-Destruct |Christopher Buckley |May 4, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Netconomy started as a buzzword, joining net, network, and economy.

The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin