Buffyspeak

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The invented slang used by characters on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. slang, uncountable

    "As one would say in Buffyspeak, soak in the irony for a moment."

  2. 2
    A form of dialog in televised fiction, characterized by the use of vague slang and neologisms. uncountable

    "Jargon applies to things which would not be able to be described otherwise, except through Buffyspeak; in contrast, double-speak attempts to make things look better than they really are, and to hide the truth."

Example

More examples

"As one would say in Buffyspeak, soak in the irony for a moment."

Etymology

From Buffy + -speak.

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