Associations to the word «Buzzword»

Wiktionary

BUZZWORD, noun. (pejorative) A word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon, and often rendered meaningless and fashionable through abuse by non-technical persons in a seeming show of familiarity with the subject.
BUZZWORD BINGO, noun. A bingo-style game where participants prepare bingo cards with buzzwords and tick them off when they are uttered during an event, such as a meeting or speech. The goal of the game is to tick off a predetermined number of words in a row and then yell "Bingo!".
BUZZWORD COMPLIANCE, noun. (uncountable) (software engineering) The practice of ensuring that a product supports a set of features considered important for marketing, regardless of whether they add any value.
BUZZWORD COMPLIANT, adjective. (software engineering) Supporting all features considered important by marketing, regardless of their actual value.

Dictionary definition

BUZZWORD, noun. Stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition.

Wise words

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Mark Twain