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buzz·word

 (bŭz′wûrd′)
n.
An stylish or trendy word or phrase, especially when occurring in a specialized field.
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buzz•word

(ˈbʌzˌwɜrd)

n.
a word or phrase, often sounding authoritative or technical, that has come into vogue in popular culture or a particular profession.
[1965–70]
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buzzword

A word used in a particular jargon that gains a wider, fashionable, currency.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.buzzword - stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetitionbuzzword - stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
cant
hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality, bunk - a message that seems to convey no meaning
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Translations
كَلِمَه شائِعَه
módní slovo/pojem
modeord
palabra de moda
buzzwordmot à la modemot en vogue
divatos frázis v. kifejezés v. szó
madingas/populiarus žodelis/posakis
populars vards
buzzword
módne slovo
modna beseda
buzzword
cafcaflı sözgösterişli söz

buzzword

[ˈbʌzwɜːd] N → palabra f que está de moda, cliché m
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buzzword

[ˈbʌzwɜːrd] n → mot m à la mode
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

buzzword

(ˈbazwəː(r)d) noun
a word or phrase that is frequently used because of its importance or popularity especially among a certain age-group or profession. `Recycling' is the new buzzword.
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