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Porn Valley

Porn Valley

8.3
An area in the San Fernando Valley where many adult films are made
  • proper noun
  • NSFW
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  • Many adult film stars live in Porn Valley.

Examples

  • Many documentaries about the adult film business are set in Porn Valley.

  • The reputation of Porn Valley grew rapidly during the 1990s.

  • He relocated to Porn Valley hoping to become a director.

  • Have you ever visited Porn Valley?

  • He relocated to Porn Valley hoping to become a director.

  • Many documentaries about the adult film business are set in Porn Valley.

  • The reputation of Porn Valley grew rapidly during the 1990s.

Synonyms

San Fernando Valley
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A fertile valley north of Los Angeles with many homes and film studios

refers specifically to that area as the center of the adult film industry

Surface Forms

Porn Valley main

Morphology

porn + valley

The meaning is directly built from 'porn' modifying 'valley' — a valley associated with porn — so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to an area known for the porn industry. Although it is a colloquial metonym for the San Fernando Valley, the core locative association is compositional and recoverable by a B1 learner.

Etymology

Porn Valley came from the San Fernando Valley in California, where many American adult films were made. People used porn, short for 'pornography', plus valley to name the area, so today it means the center of the 'adult film industry'.