go Hollywood en · VERB
Etymology
See Hollywood § Etymology.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) To adapt one's lifestyle in order to pursue fame; especially, to debase oneself by adopting decadent culture.
They'll put you in the movies, you'll have your video And if you're young and sexy, you'll be rollin' in the dough You'll sell a million records, so that must mean you're good Move on over, Ernest Tubb, Nashville's gone Hollywood
2002, Heather Myles, “Nashville's Gone Hollywood”, in Sweet Talk and Good Lies, performed by Heather Myles:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goes Hollywood | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gone Hollywood | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| went Hollywood | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| going Hollywood | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |