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buzz-phrase

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A phrase 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From buzz + phrase.

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: abgedroschene Phrase — A phrase 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
  • German: Schlagwort. — A phrase 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
  • Spanish: frase zumbona — A phrase 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