Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An stylish or trendy word or phrase, especially when occurring in a specialized field.
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- noun pejorative A word drawn from or
imitative of technicaljargon , and often rendered meaningless andfashionable through abuse by non-technical persons in a seeming show of familiarity with the subject.
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- noun stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
Etymologies
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Examples
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The urban dictionary defines the term buzzword as such:
Archive 2009-01-01 The Verger 2009
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The urban dictionary defines the term buzzword as such:
Buzz off The Verger 2009
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Integration, inclusion, mainstreaming – or whatever the current buzzword is – tends to focus on the individual with the disability.
Do It Myself Blog – Glenda Watson Hyatt » 2009 » October 2009
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The problem with coming up with a new buzzword is that, instead of providing insight and beauty into a complex subject, it will be captured by hacks and beaten to death with the Cliche Stick.
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Competitive balance, which the owners have used as a buzzword from the beginning, comes in second.
USATODAY.com - Fans won't stomach more labor bellyaching 2002
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I've always used the word buzzword in much more restrictive way than the Guardian article.
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The buzzword is "soft," and both men, ironically so solid off the court, have had to deal with the label.
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Fair enough the police failed in their service delivery (or whatever the latest buzzword is for it) but let’s not blame them for something ENTIRELY out of their control, eh?
IPCC To Investigate Barwell Deaths « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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I stumbled across Carr’s blog post talking about how dumb the latest web2. 0 buzzword is – the “Social Graph”.
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It sounds a little forward-looking, but I wouldn’t be surprised if advertisers started paying consumers to display rotating ads on their home appliances (e.g. the fridge) once said appliances are all able to get online (I believe the buzzword is ‘the digital home’).
kalli commented on the word buzzword
I hate buzzwords but I love the word "buzzword".
October 2, 2007
arminbw commented on the word buzzword
Feel free to contribute: http://wordie.org/lists/the-buzz
March 19, 2009