blurb

blurb  (blûrb)

n.

A brief publicity notice, as on a book jacket.

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[Coined by Gelett Burgess (1866-1951), American humorist.]

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blurb v.

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blurb [blɜːb]

n

a promotional description, as found on the jackets of books

[coined by Gelett Burgess (1866-1951), US humorist and illustrator]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

blurb - a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book" endorsement, indorsement promotion, promotional material, publicity, packaging - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas"

Translations

blurb [blɜːb] N → propaganda f

blurb [ˈblɜː^rb] n

(for book) → texte m de présentation

(= empty talk) (pejorative) → baratin m

blurb

n → Material nt, → Informationen pl; (on book cover) → Klappentext m, → Waschzettel m

blurb [blɜːb] n (publicity material) → trafiletto pubblicitario; (on book jacket) → note fpl di copertina