blurb
noun
1.
a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)
- “the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book”
Origin
Coined by American artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist Gelett Burgess in 1907 on a dust jacket at a trade association dinner. The dust jacket said “YES, this is a “BLURB”!” and featured a (fictitious) “Miss Belinda Blurb” shown calling out, described as “in the act of blurbing”.
Phrases
- capsule review
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