These everyday words were born on a Hollywood set

https://www.dictionaryscoop.com/article/These-everyday-words-were-born-on-a-Hollywood-set Ever told a friend "it’s a wrap" after a long day of errands? Or called a nail-biting finish a cliffhanger? You were quoting the movies without knowing it. Back when studios ran on contracts, searchlights, and cigarette smoke, Hollywood was busy coining a whole vocabulary, and a surprising amount of it ended up in our everyday talk. Here are words and phrases that started in the picture business and never left.