b-town
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The Bollywood movie industry.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Bollywood is also very commonly known as both tinsel town and B-town, neither of which is listed in the dictionaries.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “b-town” mean?
The Bollywood movie industry.
Is “b-town” formal or informal?
b-town is generally slang.