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Associated with or special to California or Californian people, places, or things. You can also see citations assigned to this category.
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Califunny n. a jocular or derisive name for California. (posted Feb. 10, 2005) [full entry…]
cuddie n. used vocatively, friend or pal; homie, cuz. (posted Nov. 11, 2004) [full entry…]
East Los n. East Los Angeles. Also Eastlos and Easlos. (posted Jul. 12, 2007) [full entry…]
flyero n. a person who distributes handbills or fliers, usu. a Spanish-speaker. (posted May. 27, 2004) [full entry…]
hudda n. a police officer. (posted Apr. 29, 2004) [full entry…]
land of fruit and nuts n. California. (posted Jul. 25, 2005) [full entry…]
Meritage n. an invented regional wine designation from California, designating high-end cabernet-like wines made from Bordeaux varietals. (posted May. 6, 2004) [full entry…]
moded adj. tricked, trumped, or beaten (at a contest of wills or skill). (posted Apr. 4, 2005) [full entry…]
187 n. a homicide. (posted Apr. 29, 2004) [full entry…]
Orange Curtain n. the characteristics, real or imagined, that differentiate Orange County from Los Angeles County and the rest of California. (posted Apr. 1, 2005) [full entry…]
pirata n. an unlicensed taxi; a gypsy cab. (posted Nov. 22, 2004) [full entry…]
Sco n. San Francisco, California. (posted Nov. 22, 2005) [full entry…]
scraper n. an automobile, especially a large, unfashionable passenger vehicle that has been customized. (posted Nov. 8, 2004) [full entry…]
smog v. to certify that an automobile meets emission standards. (posted Sep. 21, 2007) [full entry…]
wobbler n. (in California) a crime that can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony. (posted Sep. 7, 2006) [full entry…]
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