Tinseltown
[ tin-suhl-toun ]
/ ˈtɪn səlˌtaʊn /
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noun Informal.
Hollywood, California, as a center of the movie industry.
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tin-pot, tin pyrites, tinsel, tinselly, tinselry, Tinseltown, tinsmith, tin soldier, tin spirit, tinstone, tint
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Word Origin for Tinseltown
C20: from the insubstantial glitter of the film world
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