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AVN

AVN

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A magazine and website about the adult film industry
  • proper noun
  • NSFW
: AVN
  • And so I was nominated at the AVN Awards, but he had his residency that night.

Examples

  • For many entertainers, winning an award at the AVN Awards is the pinnacle of their careers.

  • And welcome to this year's AVN Awards.

  • - Can we get an interview for the AVN?

  • Live from Las Vegas, welcome to this year's AVN Awards.

  • Y'know, it's the AVN Awards tomorrow night.

  • And then my very first AVN show, Hustler chose me to sign at their booth.

  • She won two AVN's under my watch.

  • UPDATE: The Free Speech Coalition sent a letter Wednesday to the LA County Board of Supervisors saying that they will challenge the law in court, according to adult film industry news source AVN.

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  • Akira's career quickly took off; she has appeared in more than 250 films and won 12 AVN Awards (the industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards), including one this year for best anal sex scene.

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  • The AVN organization publishes articles that discuss trends and news in the adult video industry.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

AVN comes from the initials of the magazine name 'Adult Video News', so the letters now stand for that trade magazine for the adult film world and its industry awards.