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

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