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buzzstorm

noun

Etymology

From buzz + storm.

  1. derived from *(s)twerH-✻ — “to agitate, stir up; to propel; to urge on”
  2. derived from *sturmaz✻ — “storm”
  3. inherited from *sturm✻ — “storm”
  4. derived from storm — “tempest, storm; attack; storm of arrows; disquiet, disturbance, tumult, uproar; onrush, rush”
  5. inherited from storm — “disturbed state of the atmosphere; heavy precipitation; battle, conflict; attack”
  6. compounded as buzzstorm — “buzz + storm”

Definitions

  1. A spate of intense publicity or interest over something.

    • "Antimutant" pickets have protested at MTV's Times Square studio and at a tribute to President Clinton. It's all part of a buzzstorm for the X- Men movie, based on the bestselling Marvel comic and opening July 14.
    • Awards, accolades, reviews, press and endorsements—anything of significant value—can all help stir the buzzstorm.
    • Everyone involved knew the best way to sell the book was to get people to read it. First up were the people in Scholastic's sales, marketing, and publicity departments, who were blown away and started off the buzzstorm.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA