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buzz-word

buzz-word is the alternative spelling of buzzword.

Meaning of buzzword

Noun

buzzword (plural buzzwords)

  1. (derogatory, sometimes) A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning.
    • Their salespeople know all the right buzzwords, but they can't really help you solve your problems.

Forms of buzz-word

pluralbuzz-words

Questions about buzz-word

What is buzz-word the alternative spelling of?
Buzz-word is the alternative spelling of buzzword.

Words near buzz-word in the dictionary

  1. buzz-cutted
  2. buzz-phrase
  3. buzz-phrases
  4. buzz-saw
  5. buzz-saws
  6. buzz-word
  7. buzz-words
  8. buzzard
  9. buzzard bait
  10. buzzard-eagle
  11. buzzardet

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Adapted from Wiktionary: buzz-word (page history and authors); buzzword (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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