buzzword
noun
- word or phrase used to impress, or one that is fashionable
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌzwɜː(ɹ)d/ / /ˈbʌzwɜɹd/
noun
Etymology: Coined in the 1970s in the United States, from buzz + word.
- 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.”
“Ideology is a [George Cabot] Lodge buzzword, as they say in business schools, the first word that sends many executives and students who would emulate them, into fury.”