blurb
1blurb
noun \ˈblərb\: a short description that praises something (such as a book) so that people will want to buy it
Full Definition of BLURB
: a short publicity notice (as on a book jacket)
See Examples of BLURB
- a blurb on a book jacket
Origin of BLURB
coined by Gelett Burgess
First Known Use: 1914
2blurb
transitive verbDefinition of BLURB
: to describe or praise in a blurb
First Known Use of BLURB
1915
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