buzzworthy

adjective

buzz·​wor·​thy ˈbəz-ˌwər-t͟hē How to pronounce buzzworthy (audio)
variants or buzz-worthy
US
: new and interesting in a way that attracts or deserves widespread talk or attention : worthy of buzz (see buzz entry 2 sense 4c)
Brooks Brothers must remain comfortable and safe for older customers while becoming buzzworthy enough to entice the young.Nelson D. Schwartz, Fortune, 7 Sept. 1998
… consider whether … he wants to waste his time on political commentary that is unlikely ever to be buzzworthy.Michelle Cottle, New Republic, 30 Aug. 2004
As chairman of 20th Century Fox Television, Gary Newman oversees some of the most buzz-worthy TV shows on the air …Wine Spectator, 30 June 2010

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buzzworthy was in 1980

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“Buzzworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzworthy. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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