First Known Use: 1981
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infomercial
noun in·fo·mer·cial \ˈin-(ˌ)fō-ˌmər-shəl, -fə-\
: a television program that is a long advertisement and that usually includes people talking about and using the product that is being sold
Full Definition of INFOMERCIAL
: a television program that is an extended advertisement often including a discussion or demonstration
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Origin of INFOMERCIAL
information + 2commercial
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