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Californication

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)
The sudden popularity of this actress is merely a case of "Californication".
Californication by Cmans November 21, 2011

Californication

-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.
And buy me a star on the boulevard, It's Californication
Californication by CWKJS March 13, 2011

Californiacation 

The process whereby the subject or object is enveloped in a California-esqe hold, whereby everyone is young, perfect but most of all plastic and fake.
Looks like Amy's got a case of Californiacation going on.
Californiacation by Heskey May 1, 2006

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.
Ex. "Whats up with the californication in Germany today?"
Californication by Paul D. November 13, 2003

Californication

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"
Californication is the number one cause corrupting eastern religion
Californication by Travis K. December 8, 2004

Californication

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.
Mitch needs to quit watching Access Hollywood before he gets sucked in by Californication.
Californication by SergenWil May 11, 2010
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
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"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

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"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
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