buzzword
A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than…A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning.
» It's just one of those annoying buzzwords.
Це просто одне з цих набридливих модних слів.
Meaning
1 senses(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
- stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
Examples
4 sentencesIt's just one of those annoying buzzwords.
Це просто одне з цих набридливих модних слів.
From overabundance of buzzwords the common folks get their brains steaming.
ruОт переизбытка умных слов у обывателей кипят мозги.
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.
Computer users have so many buzzwords, it's a wonder if anyone else can understand them.
Translations
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Origin
Coined in the 1970s in the United States, fromCoined in the 1970s in the United States, from
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Forms
plural: buzzwordsSynonyms
1 synonyms- stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition:cant