buzz words
Fashionable professional lingo
Buzz words are fashionable terms that gain currency in particular fields or eras, often carrying more style than substance.
Business and technology generate many: synergy, disrupt, leverage, pivot.
The label is usually dismissive, suggesting the words impress without communicating much: His presentation was full of buzz words but short on specifics.
Also spelled as one word.
- catchphraseSignature line of words
- trendyCurrently in vogue
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
- lingoGroup-specific vocabulary
- viralSpreading quickly online
vocabulary · hyperbole · core competency · best practices · value add · neologism · thought leader · synergy · touch base · moving forward · euphemism · portmanteau · scalability · leverage · low hanging fruit · buzzword · keywords · paradigm shift
- advertisingad, ads, ad campaign, ad campaigns, advertising campaign
- jargonjargon, lingo, legal jargon, slang, legalese
- slangslang, jargon, lingo, argot, cant
buzz wordsplain language
Easily understood communication
plain speech · clear communication · technical terms · straight talk · exact wording
buzz wordsplain speech
Unembellished verbal expression
natural language · straight talk · everyday words · vernacular · colloquialisms
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