blurbage

English

Etymology

From blurb +‎ -age.

Noun

blurbage (uncountable)

1. Blurbs (a short promotional description of a work), considered collectively.
   • 1939 May 19, Esther Klaiman, “Roundabout”, in The Gateway, volume 18, number 27, Omaha, N.E.: University of Omaha, page 2, column 4:

     With all the World's Fair blurbage circulating, there surely must be some flaws in the show, and hence these sour notes: some of the shows aren't worth the price of admission; several of the free exhibits are better than the ones charging admission for the same subject; and the prophetic futuristic exhibits are merely advertisements of contemporary innovations very much in use.

   • 2005 November 17, Sarah Liss, “Rogue Wave”, in NOW‎^[1], Toronto, Ont.: NOW Communications Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-02-24:

     On 2004's Out Of The Shadow debut, Zach Rogue demonstrated a talent for intricate, sunny indie pop tunes and a tastefully literary bent that landed him comparisons to, press blurbage from and a tour opening for New Pornographer architect Carl "A.C."

   • 2023 September 6, Lane Brown, “Rotten Tomatoes Still Has Hollywood in Its Grip”, in Vulture‎^[2], archived from the original on 2024-02-14:

     A third of U.S. adults say they check Rotten Tomatoes before going to the multiplex, and while movie ads used to tout the blurbage of Jeffrey Lyons and Peter Travers, now they're more likely to boast that a film has been "Certified Fresh."