Buffyspeak

Noun

Buffyspeak (uncountable)

1. (slang) The invented slang used by characters on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
   • As one would say in Buffyspeak, soak in the irony for a moment.2006, Jennifer Ouellette, The Physics of the Buffyverse, unnumbered page
   • During "The Writing for Teens and Television" symposium, in an exchange about adolescent language, Whedon readily admits, as he has done in other interviews, that Buffyspeak was his creation and not intended to be mimetic.2007, Dear Angela: Remember My So-Called Life, page 216

   Synonyms:

   Slayer Slang

2. A form of dialog in televised fiction, characterized by the use of vague slang and neologisms.
   • 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.2012, N. Edward Matavka, Ronald Hubbard, Rolf Krause, Study: Wearing One's Hat, page 127

   Synonyms:

   Whedonspeak