Meaning

1 senses
  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.

    Modewort, sinnentleertes Modewort, Schlagwort

    мо́дное сло́воmódnoje slóvo

More definitions
  • stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition

Examples

4 sentences
  1. It's just one of those annoying buzzwords.

    Це просто одне з цих набридливих модних слів.

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  2. From overabundance of buzzwords the common folks get their brains steaming.

    ruОт переизбытка умных слов у обывателей кипят мозги.

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  3. That year's buzzword was digital: digital clocks, digital microwave ovens, even digital pens.

    ruМодным словом года было "цифровой": цифровые часы, цифровые микроволновки и даже цифровые ручки.

    deDas Modewort des Jahres war „digital“: digitale Uhren, digitale Mikrowellenherde, sogar digitale Füllfederhalter.

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  4. Computer users have so many buzzwords, it's a wonder if anyone else can understand them.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
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word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon:

Origin

Coined in the 1970s in the United States, from

Coined in the 1970s in the United States, from

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Forms

plural: buzzwords

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition:cant

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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