This week’s theme
Abbreviations, acronyms, and blends

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blad


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Postpositives

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PRONUNCIATION:

(blad)

MEANING:

noun: A promotional flier or a book extract packaged to showcase and promote a book.

ETYMOLOGY:

Perhaps a blend of blurb + ad or an acronym for Basic/Book Layout and Design. Another possibility is from Scottish blad (fragment, portfolio). Earliest documented use: 1930s.

USAGE:

“During Book Expo, the imprint threw a party for Bittman at Jean-Georges, where giveaways included a 32-page blad, a package of spices, and recipe postcards.”
Lynn Andriani; The Minimalist Thinks Big; Publishers Weekly (New York); Jul 25, 2005.

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