buzzword
noun
buzz·word ˈbəz-ˌwərd 
1
: an important-sounding usually technical word or phrase often of little meaning used chiefly to impress laymen
2
: a voguish word or phrase
called also buzz phrase
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The metaverse became Wall Street’s newest buzzword as investments poured in from global tech giants like Microsoft and Google, as well as leading gaming companies including Epic Games and Roblox. 
Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022 Flexibility has effectively become the de-facto buzzword in this era of hybrid working. Josh Wilson, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Yes, this has become a buzzword in fashion ever since the pandemic, but this collection is anything but cliché. Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 21 May 2021 Manifesting is the buzzword that just doesn't seem to be going away. Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2022 In the post-2020 pandemic world, a virtual business is not just a buzzword but a way to efficiently make money. Vlad Rusz, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Spatial audio is the new buzzword in streaming with Apple Music and Amazon Music HD offering surround sound audio, either via Dolby Atmos or via Sony 360 audio. Benny Har-even, Forbes, 1 July 2022 With Twilio’s acquisition of Segment, Treasure Data’s $234 million fundraise late last year and Salesforce’s push into CDPs, the hot new buzzword is potentially a hot new market. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2022 The metaverse has transcended beyond being merely a buzzword, and its exponential growth and adoption have quickly blurred the lines between real and virtual realities. Sean Finn, Forbes, 10 June 2022 See More
Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022 Flexibility has effectively become the de-facto buzzword in this era of hybrid working. Josh Wilson, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Yes, this has become a buzzword in fashion ever since the pandemic, but this collection is anything but cliché. Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 21 May 2021 Manifesting is the buzzword that just doesn't seem to be going away. Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2022 In the post-2020 pandemic world, a virtual business is not just a buzzword but a way to efficiently make money. Vlad Rusz, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Spatial audio is the new buzzword in streaming with Apple Music and Amazon Music HD offering surround sound audio, either via Dolby Atmos or via Sony 360 audio. Benny Har-even, Forbes, 1 July 2022 With Twilio’s acquisition of Segment, Treasure Data’s $234 million fundraise late last year and Salesforce’s push into CDPs, the hot new buzzword is potentially a hot new market. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2022 The metaverse has transcended beyond being merely a buzzword, and its exponential growth and adoption have quickly blurred the lines between real and virtual realities. Sean Finn, Forbes, 10 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- thingumbob
- thingumbobs
- thingummies
- thingummy
- thingummybobs
- thingummyjigs
- thingy
- Thinite
- think
- think (about or over)
- think (of)
- think (up)
- think about or over
- think again
- think ahead
- think aloud loud
- think aloud/out loud
- think back
- think badly of
- think better of
- think big
- think factories
- think factory
- think fit
- think for oneself