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buzzword

buzz·word

buzzword

 
pronunciation:
buhz wuhrd
part of speech: noun
definition: a fashionable, short-lived word or phrase that originates either in media use or in a specialized group, and that is intended to impress or exclude the hearer, because of its apparent profundity or significance.
similar words:
catchword