frisco
word
Definition
"Frisco" is an informal nickname for the city of San Francisco, California. It is rarely used by locals and sometimes seen as outdated or inappropriate.
Usage & Nuances
"Frisco" is considered outdated and is generally avoided by San Francisco locals, who typically prefer "SF" or "the City." Tourists or non-locals sometimes use it, but its use may seem awkward or irritating to residents.
Spanish: Frisco (apodo de San Francisco)Portuguese (BR): Frisco (apelido de San Francisco)Portuguese (PT): Frisco (alcunha de São Francisco)Chinese (Simplified): 弗里斯科（旧金山的别称）Chinese (Traditional): 弗里斯科（舊金山的別稱）Hindi: फ्रिस्को (सैन फ्रांसिस्को का उपनाम)Arabic: فريسكو (اسم مستعار لسان فرانسيسكو)Bengali: ফ্রিস্কো (সান ফ্রান্সিসকোর অপরিচিত ডাকনাম)Russian: Фриско (неофициальное название Сан-Франциско)Japanese: フリスコ（サンフランシスコの古い呼び方）Vietnamese: Frisco (biệt danh cũ của San Francisco)Korean: 프리스코(샌프란시스코의 옛 별명)Turkish: Frisco (San Francisco'nun eski takma adı)Urdu: فریسکو (سان فرانسسکو کا غیررسمی نام)Indonesian: Frisco (julukan lama San Francisco)
Example Sentences
I visited Frisco last summer with my family.
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Locals almost never say Frisco—they prefer to call it 'the City'.
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I got funny looks when I mentioned Frisco to people from San Francisco.
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Many tourists call San Francisco Frisco.
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Some locals dislike the name Frisco.
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Using Frisco might make you sound like a tourist.
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