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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 session
  2. buzz sessions
  3. buzz track
  4. buzz tracks
  5. buzz up
  6. buzz word
  7. buzz words
  8. buzz-bomb
  9. buzz-bombed
  10. buzz-bombing
  11. buzz-bombs

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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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