The process by which the American television and film industry, for the most part based in California, spreads their own highly sexualized, consumer driven, version of American culture that heavily emphasizes sex, violence, celebrity, and youth as both virtues to be extolled and goals to be achieved. Ignoring and often doing everything in their power to blur, if not erase, the dividing line between the fantasy of the cinemas world view and reality. This process has become pandemic with the proliferation of reality television wherein a person can achieve "Californication" without possessing any real talent but rather just the ability to make a fool of themselves on a world wide stage (See: Snookie)

A catch all word to describe anything that is basic, uncool or untrendy. According to The New York Times, "cheugy (pronounced chew-gee) can be used, broadly, to describe someone who is out of date or trying too hard."

Things that are cheugy:

The New York Times
PT Cruisers
Goldendoodles

Australians

Addison Rae
White people
Billionaires

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-A thing that is understood to be sold by Hollywood.
-You'll know you'll have acquired it when you believe that psychic spies from China try to steal your mind's elation.
-It is the edge of the world and all of Western civilization
-Tidal waves couldn't save the world from Californication.

Western society's pop culture and media encroachment and spread all over the world. In particular, the negative aspects of media and culture originating from within the United States' 31st State: California.

The spread and influence of western memes and culture, esp. that of California, across the world. Especially focusing on the selling of sex. Made of the words "California" and "fornication"

The 7th studio album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, released in June 1999. Californication marked John Frusciante's return as their guitar player, and was the band's best selling album. Singles include "Around the World," "Scar Tissue," "Otherside," and "Californication." A truly great album that utilizes guitar & bass riffs to show the band's signature funk sound.
Track Listing: 1.Around the World
2.Parallel Universe
3.Scar Tissue
4.Otherside
5.Get on Top
6.Californication
7.Easily
8.Porcelain
9.Emit Remmus
10.I Like Dirt
11.This Velvet Glove
12.Savior
13.Purple Stain
14.Right on Time
15.Road Trippin'

Embracing the superficial lifestyle Hollywood projects. Doing so often leads to valuing the fake, superfluous, and materialistic things in life over what is truly important. What every socialite in the City of Angels would have you believe is the one true way to live.