Buzzword
(noun)
- A word or phrase, often jargon, that is fashionable at a particular time or in a particular context.
- A term that becomes popular through excessive or widespread use.
Origin:
First recorded in 1960–65; buzz + word.
Examples:
- The latest buzzword in the tech industry is "artificial intelligence".
- The buzzword "greenwashing" refers to the practice of making false or misleading claims about the environmental benefits of a product or service.
- His speech was filled with buzzwords, but it was hard to understand what he was actually trying to say.
- She tried to sound knowledgeable by using buzzwords, but her lack of understanding was obvious.
- The buzzword "big data" has been used to describe the vast amount of data that is being produced and collected today.