buzzword
/ˈbʌzwɜɹd/ noun C2- A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning. · Their salespeople know all the right buzzwords, but they can't really help you solve your problems.
- A little-known word used to sound scholarly or professional, or to flaunt one's vocabulary. · Why not just say "compare" instead of "juxtapose"? No one understands you when you use these buzzwords.
Plural buzzwords
Learn buzzword in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.