Generica

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Generica

/d͡ʒəˈnɛɹɪkə/

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Blend of generic + America.

proper noun

The features of the landscape such as fire hydrants, letterboxes, fast-food chains, and streets named Main, etc., that are the same throughout the United States. Chandler commanded a spotlight at the far end of the stage at Picker’s Supply Concert Hall downtown last Friday night. There, he was loudly ranting about a commercial wasteland he called the “United States of Generica.”

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"Generica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/generica. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Generica. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/generica

Chicago

"Generica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/generica.

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@misc{generica_2026,
  title = {Generica},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/generica},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}