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noun
- (pejorative) A word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon, and often rendered meaningless and fashionable through abuse by non-technical persons in a seeming show of familiarity with the subject.
- Their salespeople know all the right buzzwords, but they can"t really help you solve your problems.
Translations: - Dutch: buzzwoord
- French: mot í la mode , mot en vogue , buzzword
- German: Schlagwort
Etymology: U.S. 1970s from buzz + word
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