buzz-phrase en · NOUN
Etymology
From buzz + phrase.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| buzz-phrases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (3)
es 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) · de 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) · de 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)