Californicate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To subject to Californication, the large-scale development of land. US, derogatory, transitive

    "Squeezing ... cars off ... is unlikely to do ... any good[.] In Utah we see no bumper stickers reading DON’T CALIFORNICATE UTAH. Utah is busy Californicating itself."

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"Squeezing ... cars off ... is unlikely to do ... any good[.] In Utah we see no bumper stickers reading DON’T CALIFORNICATE UTAH. Utah is busy Californicating itself."

Etymology

Back-formation from Californication.

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