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buzzword

[ buhz-wurd ]

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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of buzzword1

First recorded in 1965–70; buzz + word

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Example Sentences

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

The perilousness of ubiquity with a hashtag—or any buzzword, for that matter—is that people can too easily forget its origin.

“It's for the conference set; the buzzword of 2013's business model,” she said, laughing.

The threats from Israel began anew, with a new choreography and a new buzzword: “zone of immunity.”

It's a nice buzzword, but argues against a principle of our governance.

Netconomy started as a buzzword, joining net, network, and economy.

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