Added 9 October 2026
blurb
/blɝ(ː)b/ noun
In Latin: none, coined in 1907 Coined: 1907 Wiktionary
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- A short description of a book, film, or other work, written and used for promotional purposes.
verb
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”.
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