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buzzword

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[buhz-wurd] / ˈbʌzˌwɜrd /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of buzzword

First recorded in 1965–70; buzz + word

Example Sentences

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This sounds a lot like churn, Mr. Steele’s buzzword 16 years later, and it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that his new book, at its core, is a broad restatement of his first one.

From The Wall Street Journal

So it goes with corporate jargon—words used in business that rely on buzzwords or forced phrases instead of plain, concrete speech.

From The Wall Street Journal

During the call, Chief Executive Brian Armstrong noted there was a prediction market tied to the call and rattled off a list of cryptocurrency buzzwords that traders were betting on.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fiber, it seems, has become the latest buzzword in the dietary space as fibermaxxing, the food trend of loading up on fiber, is predicted to take over 2025’s trend of protein-maxxing.

From Salon

Lagarde: We had “uncertainty” as the buzzword; I think fragmentation is the next buzzword after uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal