buzzword

[ buhz-wurd ]
See synonyms for: buzzwordbuzzwords on Thesaurus.com

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.

Origin of buzzword

1
First recorded in 1965–70; buzz + word

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use buzzword in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for buzz word

buzz word

noun
  1. 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