buzzword

[buhz-wurd]

noun

1. a word or phrase, often sounding authoritative or technical, that is a vogue term in a particular profession, field of study, popular culture, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of buzzword¹

First recorded in 1965–70; buzz + word

Example Sentences

Most Democrats also agree that they need to focus on a positive message on economic issues such as the cost of living — to use this year’s buzzword, “affordability.”

From Los Angeles Times

Porter recommends that people "look beyond buzzwords" and seek out objective perspectives, rather than influencer promotions.

From BBC

From there, it was picked up by creative marketers as a wellness buzzword and morphed into powders, lattes, energy drinks, and more.

From Salon

As he saw it, public understanding of depression as a chemical imbalance is vague, a “mishmash of buzzwords,” he wrote, and Moncrieff had used that misperception to attack the validity of antidepressants themselves.

From Salon

After seeing a series of bullet-point slides and hearing a slew of buzzwords about UCLA’s athletic department finances, Bob Myers put the crisis facing his alma mater in much simpler terms.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• jargon 
• slang