Oxford Dictionary English buzzword noun noun BrE BrE//ˈbʌzwɜːd// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈbʌzwɜːrd// Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa word or phrase, especially one connected with a particular subject, that has become fashionable and popular and is used a lot in newspapers, etc.See buzzword in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: buzzword oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com