Entries in the Category California
Associated with or special to California or Californian people, places, or things. You can also see citations assigned to this category.
Associated with or special to California or Californian people, places, or things. You can also see citations assigned to this category.(1/1 pages)
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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