# buzzword

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbʌzwɜː(ɹ)d/ · frequency rank #46,355

## Definitions
1. A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning.

## Etymology
Coined in the 1970s in the United States, from
buzz + word.

## Easily confused with
- **buzzard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/buzzard-vs-buzzword)

## Common misspellings (11)
`bbuzzword`, `buzword`, `buzwzord`, `buzzowrd`, `buzzwodr`, `buzzwordd`, `buzzworrd`, `buzzwrod`, `buzzwword`, `bzuzword`, `ubzzword`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/buzzword