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Buzzword

//ˈbʌzwɜː(ɹ)d// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning. derogatory, sometimes

    "Their salespeople know all the right buzzwords, but they can't really help you solve your problems."

  2. 2
    stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition wordnet

Etymology

Coined in the 1970s in the United States, from buzz + word.

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