sloptells / “no fluff”

saturated · lexical · first recorded 2026-07-02 · registers: genres

The phrase “no fluff” is intrinsically fluff. Also: “no jargon”, “no buzzwords”. A self-defeating seriousness disclaimer that humans read as AI (or as trying too hard, which lands the same).

examples

“Practical tips, no fluff.”

evidence

occurrences per 10k words, measured 2026-07 (run #2: 3 current + 3 vintage models, 3 matched registers, 1,392 samples)

current AIvintage AI (2024/25)humans (matched)canon (great pre-AI prose)
pooled0.000.000.000.00
hn0.000.00
cooking0.000.00
parenting0.000.00
linkedin0.00

detector

regex: \bno (fluff|jargon|buzzwords)\b

sources

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