browardize
v.— «Browardize—a verb used to describe the turning of a section of paradise into an undesirable place to live because of poor planning and excessive development, leading to overcrowded roads and other municipal ills.» —“‘Browardize’ a good thing” by Kingsley Guy Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Jan. 24, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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