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buzzword
- /ˈbʌzwɜː(ɹ)d/ UK
- /ˈbʌzwɜɹd/ US
Rhymes with -ʌzwɜː(ɹ)d
Where it comes from
Coined in the 1970s in the United States, from
buzz + word.
noun buzzwords · buzz word · buzz-word
- A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning. Their salespeople know all the right buzzwords, but they can't really help you solve your problems.
- A little-known word used to sound scholarly or professional, or to flaunt one's vocabulary. Why not just say "compare" instead of "juxtapose"? No one understands you when you use these buzzwords.
Translations
Every language
noun word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon
| Español | palabra de moda, expresión en voga, cantinela, cantilena, tabarra |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 버즈워드 beojeuwodeu, 유행어 yuhaeng'eo |
| 日本語 | バズワード bazuwādo, 流行語 ryūkōgo |
| 中文 | 流行詞 /流行词 liúxíngcí, 行話 /行话 hánghuà |
| Português | buzzword, palavra de efeito |
| Deutsch | Modewort, sinnentleertes Modewort, Schlagwort, leeres Schlagwort, abgedroschene Phrase, Buzzword |
| Русский | мо́дное сло́во módnoje slóvo |
| Tiếng Việt | thuật ngữ hay |
| עברית | זמזומילה zimzumilá |
Talk about this word "buzzword." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/buzzword. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. buzzword. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/buzzword "buzzword." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/buzzword.Cite this
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title = {buzzword},
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