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Buzzword
(n.) Ambigous word (often hyphenated) that is repeated over and over to win support for a cause. use of buzzwords is not exclusive to any side of the political spectrum, or any particular opinion on any matter.

media bias, fair and balanced, racist, the best, human rights, immoral, moral, homophobe, rightista, good old fashioned values, fascist.


the list is unexhaustive.
By Evita
Buzzword
A contemporary yet cliched word, saying or catchphrase, often used by incompetent managers in an attempt to motivate staff. Which fails.

"Always a pleasure, Mr Ben. Never a chore." - greeting given every day by one of Mr Ben's former supervisors. Example can be found in the book "Managerial Bollocks For Dummies", priced £2.99.
By Lucienne
Buzzword
A buzzword is a term or phrase that sounds good, but mean nothing. Buzzwords are widely used in the media, advertising, politics and other sections of society.

these are all buzzwords: hit single, clinical tests, mateship, fair go, coastal shipping, global warming, international law, morality, peace and justice for all, etc.
By Laina
Buzzword
A word (or words) used constantly like cringe, cancer, drink bleach, kill yourself, and others until they completely lose their meanings and importance.

"How many of these fuckin' Youtubers gonna use buzzwords!!?"
By Datha
Buzzword Orgy
The use of several buzzwords in a single sentence to make the idea being conveyed sound more important, or better than it actually is. Also useful when one needs to distract the listener from realizing that an effort was a complete failure.

Executive 1: Although it was not useful for this specific endeavor, by implementing a more robust system with increased functionality, users have the opportunity to make learning more interactive and engaging.

Executive 2: Loose the buzzword orgy and tell me the truth.
By Robin
Buzzword Bingo
A game played between colleagues in a meeting who are only half-heartedly listening to the speaker. Words and/or business phrases are arranged in a traditional Bingo board fashion and inconsipicuously checked off as the speaker says them. Suggestions include: strategy, direction, "the way forward," collaborative, etc.

Me: "Hey, let's play buzzword bingo."
You: "Of course!"
Me: "Ok, I've got: global, expansion, cost-cutting, and strategy."
You: "Fine. I'll take layoffs, acquisition, growth model, and sync."
By Nalani
Buzzword Artist
A useless simpleton who makes a living using buzzwords but doesn't contribute with actual work.

"That guy keeps talking about experience, workflow and engagement. He doesn't know shit! He's a buzzword artist."
By Sidonnie
Buzzword Salad
Buzzword Salad is a variety of word salad that heavily uses "buzzwords" rather than conventional words. Imagine an ad man or PR hack speaking in tongues about the next safe tobacco product in a harsh CDC report.

I thought that word-salad was pure gibberish, but there was a signal of the "buzzwords" here. Buzzword Salad is a variety of word salad that heavily uses "buzzwords" rather than conventional words. Imagine an ad man or PR hack speaking in tongues about the next safe tobacco product in a adversarial CDC report.

Imagine an IPCC citation, which is legitimate, blurred with the buzz-word salad.

Imagine the next CDC report, mixed with an antivaccine essay.
By Naoma
Buzzword McJargon
Someone who uses buzzwords in a nonsensical rant in an attempt to appear leet.

Oh Shit, Duck! Here comes Buzzword McJargon... And He's wearing his helmet again. Maybe if he doesn't see us he wont come over here.

Buzzword: "Hey guys I wrote a erlang script that will corrupt your firewall by spraying udp packets with invalid checksums."
By Krysta
Buzzword Warrior
An individual, typically on an online forum, who uses buzzwords to try to make an argument instead of providing proper evidence and research that backups or strengthens their points.
Typically used as a means to lash out at people they disagree with, and see as a threat trying to ruin their sense of enjoyment.

Commenter 1: "Huh, the scene at the beginning of the movies comes off as a bit sexist. I wonder if the director was aware of this."

Commenter 2: "Yeah, it does seems a little sexist. Though I'll admit it's doesn't look intentional. I think the director just didn't catch it. I think the writer is probably more at fault."

Buzzword Warrior: "Oh shut the fuck up! Yet more SJWs trying to push their feminazi propaganda!"
By Cleo