frisco
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Meaning · English
Nickname for San Francisco: a major city in California, United States.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Whoever after due and proper warning shall be heard to utter the abominable word "Frisco," which has no linguistic or other warrant, shall be deemed guilty of a High Misdemeanor, and shall pay into the Imperial Treasury as penalty the sum of twenty-five dollars.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “frisco” mean?
Nickname for San Francisco: a major city in California, United States.
Is “frisco” formal or informal?
frisco is generally slang.