Hollywood no

Hollywood no
 n.— «Confused because the production executive hot in pursuit of your screenplay last week isn’t returning your calls this week? Well, meet the Hollywood “no.”» —“Proper Etiquette—What a High Concept!” by Connie Benesch Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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