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

buzz off, buzz phrase, buzz saw, buzz term, buzzwig, buzzword, buzzy, b.v., B.V.A., B.V.D., BVE

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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

British Dictionary definitions for buzzword

buzz word

noun

informal a word, often originating in a particular jargon, that becomes a vogue word in the community as a whole or among a particular group

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单词	buzzword
释义	buzzword [ buhz-wurd ] / ˈbʌzˌwɜrd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR buzzword ON THESAURUS.COM 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 buzz off, buzz phrase, buzz saw, buzz term, buzzwig, buzzword, buzzy, b.v., B.V.A., B.V.D., BVE Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 British Dictionary definitions for buzzword buzz word noun informal a word, often originating in a particular jargon, that becomes a vogue word in the community as a whole or among a particular group Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to buzzword jargon, slang, argot, cant, phraseology, lingo, doublespeak
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buzzword

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