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Hollywood Effect

Using a celebrity or high profile individual to add status, glamour, or recognition to a project.

Usually advertising, a charity or a religion.
If we are gonna sell this shit to the public we need to add the Hollywood Effect.

This cult must be a real religion because it has a Hollywood actor as a member.

I'm gonna buy this product because - insert name - uses it.

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by wordupsucker March 14, 2010
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Hollywood Hat

A Hollywood hat is like a thinking cap except the reverse it's a phrase which advises the person to stop thinking or rather stop overthinking. The phrase is used to describe the mindset of viewers watching movies who complain about inaccuracies or fictitious statements or events such as falling 30 feet through the air and hitting the ground unharmed.
"That would not happen in real life"
"Put your hollywood hat on it's just a movie"
by Amadeus2k8 November 11, 2009
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Hollywood Hayfever

This condition of runny nose and irritated nasal passage is caused by excessive use of Nose Beers/Nosé/Devils Dust/Charlie. Symptoms closely resemble Hayfever.
Oh man, I hit the nosé really hard last night with partying with Barry, Graham and Wayne. The four of us had a terrible case of Hollywood Hayfever!
by MenOf September 21, 2017
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Joe Hollywood

That Joe Hollywood boy has been there and done that.
by DirkLook September 4, 2022
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Hollywood kick

A kick in Australian rules football where the ball travels higher than the distance it makes
We would have scored if not for that Hollywood kick
by Qoz May 26, 2021
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Bust a Hollywood

To attempt to fight someone in a situation where being caught/arrested is almost certain.
Randy walks up to Eric in class. Randy says "Sup foo you tryina catch a fade?" Eric replies "Handle it after school at the park. I aint tryina bust a hollywood."
by IOPKnuckles January 13, 2009
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Hollywood Dinner

The act of Eating a girl out and fingering her and choking her Hollywood Style (Choking her with your hand(s) around her carotid artery) all at the same time.
Bruce: So what did you and bailey do last night?
Dmitri: I gave her a Hollywood Dinner and she loved it.
by Viktor Valentine October 2, 2016
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