blurb

     

A blurb is a short summary or some wors of praise accompanying a creative work, usually referring to the words on the back of the book but also commonly seen on DVD and video cases, web portals and news websites.

Trivia about blurb

  • A tell-all book might have this kind of short publicity notice on its cover
  • Humorist Gillette Burgess coined this 5-letter term for a brief laudatory phrase on a book jacket
  • Slang for a short, written promotional statement
  • In 1907 humorist Gelett Burgess coined this word for the praising quotes on book jackets

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