ADVERTISE, ADVERTISEMENT, ADVERTISING
ADJECTIVES
..20C — AD pert. to advertising → sl.
NOUNS
.M19 — AD an advertisement → sl.
1862 — BARNUMISM exaggerated advertising or display; boastful talk
1870 — AGONY-COLUMN personal advertisements in a newspaper
..20C — ADVERTORIAL an advertisement that sells an editorial point of view as opposed to a product or service
..20C — ADVID an advertising video
..20C — BOOBADS ads for bras and other female undergarments
..20C — CLUTTER the collective name for the many advertising spots on television
..20C — DOUBLE TRUCK a two-page ad
1901 — BALLYHOO advertising or promotion that is sensational; noisy fuss
1903 — FLY-POSTING the unauthorized sticking up of advertisements or other posters in public places
1917 — BUMF written or printed material that is seen as useless, tedious, or unnecessary, such as bureaucratic paperwork, advertising, etc. → orig. military sl.
1944 — MADISON AVENUE advertising; the advertising business → US
1973 — ABC AD a newspaper advertisement listing shows in alphabetical order → US sl.
2006 — FLACKERY an advertising agency → US sl. (Bk.)
NOUNS, PERSON
1914 — ADMAN a fake advertising solicitor → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1930 — FAIRY GODFATHER a potential advertiser, sponsor, or financial backer, esp. in show business → Amer. sl.
1957 — HIDDEN PERSUADERS those involved in the organization and practice of advertising
VERBS
.M19 — SPELL to advertise, to put into print → sl.
1851 — BARNUMIZE to exhibit with a lavish display of puffing advertisements
1851 — NORATE to advertise; to rumour, to report; to spread by word of mouth → Amer. dial.
1905 — VERTIES to advertise → Sc. (Bk.)
1975 — BEAT THE DRUM to advertise, to brag, to seek attention or appreciation → US sl. (Bk.)
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