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Etymology
Coined by American humorist w:Gelett Burgess|Gelett Burgess (1866-1951) on a [http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/S?ammem/rbpebib:@OR(@field(TITLE+@od1(Jacket+of++Are+you+a+bromide+by+Gelett+Burgess++%5BThe+word++blurb++had+its+origin+in+the+exploitation+of+this+book+%5B194+++))+@field(ALTTITLE+@od1(Jacket+of++Are+you+a+bromide+by+Gelett+Burgess++%5BThe+word++blurb++had+its+origin+in+the+exploitation+of+this+book+%5B194+++))) 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�.

Pronunciation
w:International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA:/bl�(�)b/
Schoolbook Phonetics: (blûrb)
Last Resort Phonetics: blurrb
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)b|-��(r)b

Noun
en-noun

1. A short description of a book, film, or other product written for promotional purposes.

Translations
Finnish: takakansiteksti, mainosteksti

Category:English eponyms

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• 2007-05-30 11:36 - Jaaari - +fi

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