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Madison Avenue|ˈmædɪsən ˈævɪnjuː|
The name of a street in New York City, which is the centre of the American advertising business; hence allusively, (American) advertising generally, the advertising business; collect., American advertising agents. Also attrib.
1955H. Kurnitz Invasion of Privacy (1956) v. 39 A tall, lean young man..dressed in the dark grey and neat stripes of a Madison Avenue advertising executive. 1957J. Blish Fallen Star ii. 33 We had..Madison Avenue gossip..for lunch. 1958J. K. Galbraith Affluent Society xviii. 200 The violent mores of Hollywood and Madison Avenue. 1959N. Mailer Advts. for Myself (1961) 404, I kept expecting him to go Madison Avenue, I was certain he would sell out sooner or later. 1959V. Packard Status Seekers (1960) i. 12 Madison Avenue has been busily trying to understand our tastes and buying behaviour. 1960Guardian 15 Oct. 6/5 An Eisenhowerish vocabulary which..sometimes has more of a Madison Avenue ring. 1961[see Harley]. 1970Times 24 Aug. 15/5 Britain's Madison Avenue widely predicted that after a decent interval, Ad Weekly would also attempt something spectacular. 1972Jazz & Blues Sept. 9/2 We know what's wanted. I had something to offer Madison Avenue. |