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buzzword bingo

buzzword bingo noun: a humorous bingo-style game where participants prepare bingo cards with buzzwords and tick them off as they are uttered during an event, such as a meeting or speech. The goal of the game is to tick off a predetermined number of words in a row and then yell "Bingo!".

Noun

buzzword bingo (uncountable)

  1. A humorous bingo-style game where participants prepare bingo cards with buzzwords and tick them off as they are uttered during an event, such as a meeting or speech. The goal of the game is to tick off a predetermined number of words in a row and then yell "Bingo!".
    • In this global take on buzzword bingo, the three contenders will be awarded points depending on how many overseas countries – and leaders – they namecheck in the course of tomorrow's 90-minute debate.2010 April 21, John Plunkett, “The Guardian leaders' debate game”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    bullshit bingo

Synonyms of buzzword bingo

Questions about buzzword bingo

What does buzzword bingo mean?
Buzzword bingo means a humorous bingo-style game where participants prepare bingo cards with buzzwords and tick them off as they are uttered during an event, such as a meeting or speech. The goal of the game is to tick off a predetermined number of words in a row and then yell "Bingo!".
What part of speech is buzzword bingo?
Buzzword bingo is a noun.

Words near buzzword bingo in the dictionary

  1. buzzsawing
  2. buzzsaws
  3. buzzstorm
  4. buzzstorms
  5. buzzword
  6. buzzword bingo
  7. buzzword compliance
  8. buzzword compliant
  9. buzzwordiness
  10. buzzwords
  11. buzzwordy

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