fuzzword



fuzzword

n. a confusing term usually meant to obscure meaning. (see also buzzword.) The current crop of fuzzwords contains a few that have come back from the twenties.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ChÂU-Vietnamese
Euphrasieuu-fra-ZEEFrench
SawyerSOI-ər, SAW-yərEnglish (Modern)
ÉMiliennee-meel-YENFrench
AnteroAHN-te-roFinnish
Michaelami-khah-E-lah (German), mi-KAY-lə (English)German, Swedish, English, Czech, Slovak