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noun
The adoption of practices and beliefs associated with California, in particular Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: Californianization, Californification
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Sexual intercourse in California or in a Californian style.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The large-scale development of land; urban sprawl.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, derogatory, uncountable
Qualifier: urban studies
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Californ(ia) + -ication. First use appears c. 1947. Especially popularized by the use as title for a song (1999) and a TV series (2007–2014). Sexual sense either directly from a blend of California + fornication or rebracketing as Cali + fornication.
