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Buzzy
//ˈbʌzi// adj, slang
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having a buzzing sound.
"Collins shifts the slide, and the trumpet phrase gets faster and faster until it blurs into a buzzy pitch."
- 2 Being the subject of cultural buzz. informal
"This time, my host asked me if I was part of LinkedIn, a buzzy Web site intended to link people with similar business interests."
- 3 Using a large number of buzzwords. informal
"The author is using some buzzy language—derived from prevailing theories in his discipline—that, when replicated throughout the manuscript, prompted a reader to worry that the work, while sensitive and brilliant, was jargon-y and dense."
Etymology
From buzz + -y.
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