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    Following on from lanfranco's question, and because I had never heard of this word before today, what is a blurb?

    Question #57346. Asked by centerice. (May 23 05 6:21 PM)


    gmackematix

    		In its original meaning it was all that self-promoting guff on the jacket of a book.
    In the modern sense, if you click on people's usernames on this site, an self-description they have offered is their blurb.
    This says more on the origins of the word:
    http://www.word-detective.com/100297.html

    May 23 05, 6:32 PM
    lanfranco

    		And, centerice, you have one: "Be very, very careful what you put into that head ...."

    May 23 05, 7:48 PM
    centerice

    		Thanks, gmack. That is an informative website.
    lanfranco, now I realize I've heard of it.
    Sigh, I'm going to go ride the zamboni some more.

    May 23 05, 8:00 PM

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