obscurantism
When you make simple stuff sound like it’s from a sci-fi movie, just to look cool and trick everyone.
I said, 'The meaning of life is 42,' and my friend said, 'That’s just a metaphor for quantum physics.'
My boss said, 'We need a paradigm shift.' I said, 'That means we’re getting new chairs.'
I explained that ‘synergy’ is just a fancy word for ‘working together.’ My friend said, 'You’re not a genius.' I said, 'I’m just a very tired genius.'