buzzword
Noun

buzzword (plural buzzwords)

  1. (pejorative) A word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon, and often rendered meaningless and fashionable through abuse by non-technical persons in a seeming show of familiarity with the subject.
    Their salespeople know all the right buzzwords, but they can’t really help you solve your problems.
Related terms Translations
  • French: mot à la mode, mot en vogue, buzzword
  • German: Modewort, sinnentleertes Modewort, Schlagwort, leeres Schlagwort, abgedroschene Phrase, Buzzword
  • Portuguese: buzzword
  • Russian: модный
  • Spanish: palabra de moda



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