Blurb
WordNet
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"
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Etymology
Coined by American humorist Gelett Burgess (1866-1951) on a book dust jacket at a trade association dinner in 1907. It said “YES, this is a “BLURB”!” and featured a (ficticious) “Miss Belinda Blurb” shown calling out, described as “in the act of blurbing”.
Noun
- A short description of a book, film, musical work, or other product written and used for promotional purposes.