"Mexifornication" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Mexifornication.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Blend of Mexican + Californication Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Mexican|Californication}} Blend of Mexican + Californication Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Mexifornication (uncountable)
  1. (derogatory, slang, California) The transformation of California by infusion of Mexican culture, especially as a result of illegal immigration. Tags: California, derogatory, slang, uncountable Related terms: Californication
    Sense id: en-Mexifornication-en-noun-sxOzayQb Categories (other): California English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "2006 May 24, \"Katie's Dad\", \"Why this is our last chance to save this nation from history's dustbin\", Unabashedly Unhyphenated, at www.americankernel.com https://web.archive.org/web/20060925120230/http://www.americankernel.com/2006/05/why-this-is-our-last-chance-to-save.htm\nThe presence of such a malignant cultural factor in even the smallest significant numbers can only lessen us.... The Senate believes that its job is to impose this Mexifornication upon us all"
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