ego ramp n. a proscenium, catwalk, runway, or stage spur which extends into or over an audience. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
buffet flat n. a speakeasy or other unregulated or illegal entertainment establishment which sells alcohol, usually located in an apartment or home. Editorial Note: Now historical. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
MTA
n.— «Is it true that you’re going the MTA route (model-turned-actor)?» —“Signs of Life: Cameron Alborzian” Observer (U.K.) Nov. 28, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
MTA n. a model who takes up acting; a model-turned-actress/actor. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
MTA n.— «Look at all the models who turn to acting. They call it MTA—model-turned-actress. Like it’s something to be ashmed of. Geena Davis, Paulina Porizkova, Jessica Lange, Lauren Hutton.» —“Naomi Supermodel...
MTA n.— «You’ve seen them in commercials, soap operas, even the movies. They’re MTA’s—models-turned-actresses.» —“Gwyneth Paltrow gives model performance, but that’s not good” by Bruce Westbrook Houston...