(US, derogatory, urban studies) The large-scale development of land; urban sprawl.
(US, derogatory, urban studies) The large-scale development of land; urban sprawl.
A teenage bride with a baby inside getting high on information / And buy me a star on the boulevard, it's Californication
“" [Californication](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Californication_(song) "Californication (song)")"<br> <br>Released: June 2000<br>5.”
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(US, derogatory, transitive) To subject to Californication, the large-scale development of land.
(US, informal) The effects on a neighborhood of an influx of hipsters.
A slang term with two distinct senses. In the more euphemistic sense it refers to a newspaper used as makeshift bedding by homeless or poor individuals sleeping rough. In its literal sense it simply describes a heavy wool blanket. The slang sense is the more culturally interesting usage.
(slang) Newspaper used as bedding.
I recognize a lot in your piece. But the objects of my devotion were Californication and By The Way. I'm a few years older than you. By the time this came out I already thought they were silly and never really got int…
“The Chili Peppers could almost certainly have registered a trademark for 'Californication', notwithstanding _Time's_ article.”
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The adoption of practices and beliefs associated with California, in particular Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
Isaac was pictured as the only male in the state who could satisfy his many succubi, and the Californication took place on his couch in City Hall, in the Temple, in saloons, in his carriage, in his home, oh, just anywhere.
Californication means: The adoption of practices and beliefs associated with California, in particular Hollywood and Silicon Valley.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Californication means: The adoption of practices and beliefs associated with California, in particular Hollywood and Silicon Valley.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“Rudy Giuliani/Californication of TX/Palantir • Wednesday, May 6, 2026”
“It’s an OK album but it’s not Californication. It’s not even By The Way, tbh”
“I recognize a lot in your piece. But the objects of my devotion were Californication and By The Way. I'm a few years older than you. By the time this came out I already thought they were silly and never really got into this album.”
“I liked rhcp a lot until this album. After Californication, they always sounded like a parody of themselves.”
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