Spare: n. 1. a person of no value, an extra; 2. a parasite.

Environmentalist: n 1. a person who has never had chiggers.

Californication: n. 1. the imposition of California traditions such as gang violence, traffic jams, and bad manners on an otherwise bucolic and dull region.

Transplant: n. 1. (slang) any non-native Nevada resident.

Farlyism: n. 1. any ill-conceived but widely broadcast opinion.

Local: n. 1. a person who was born in Northern Nevada; 2. (slang) a Californian who has lived in Northern Nevada for more than six months.

Boondoggle: n. 1. any inherently flawed scheme designed to directly benefit or improve the reputation of a public figure or institution at the expense of the general public.