blurb
n. countablen. a short description of a book, movie, or product that tells you what it is about. You usually see this on the back cover of a book or on a website.
n. a brief promotional description of a book, film, or other creative work. Often used to summarize the plot or highlight the key features of a product.
The back cover blurb makes the book sound very interesting.
The marketing team spent weeks rewriting the blurb to ensure it captured the thriller's suspenseful tone.
While the author's blurb provides a concise overview of the novel's themes, it often omits the specific historical details that critics later find essential to the narrative's impact.
Coined by American 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”.