L.A. transplant

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A person who moves to Los Angeles from somewhere else and thinks they're gonna be a star, even though they look like they just got out of a trash can.

I moved here to be a singer. I still think I'm gonna be on American Idol. I'm not. I'm just a barista who yells at the coffee machine.

My cousin moved here to be a movie actor. Now he works at a fast food place and still wears his old tuxedo to work.

My friend came from Texas to be famous. Now she's famous for her bad tan and her obsession with avocado toast.

by Slangipedia 10d ago

Someone who leaves their hometown to come to LA and believes they're going to be rich, even though they have no idea what they're doing.

I left my tiny town to be a singer. Now I'm stuck in a studio with a guy who thinks he's a producer and still uses a walkie-talkie.

My brother moved here to be a musician. He's been playing the same song for five years and still thinks he's gonna be the next Elvis.

My mom came to LA to be a model. Now she's a model for the local grocery store and still wears her wedding dress to work.

by Slangipedia 10d ago

A person who uproots their life to move to Los Angeles because they think they're going to be rich, but they're just another person in a sea of people who also think they're going to be rich.

I moved here to be a famous actor. Now I'm just another guy who works at the airport and still thinks I'm gonna be on a movie set.

My friend came from Chicago to be a big star. Now she's a big star at the gas station and still wears her glittery makeup to work.

My brother moved here to be a famous rapper. Now he's just a guy who raps in the mall and still thinks he's gonna be on a music video.

by Slangipedia 10d ago