Frisco

[ fris-koh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Informal.

Origin of Frisco¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; by shortening

Folks that are tired of the fogs of 'Frisco and the heat of Sacramento all go there.

You can come all the way from 'Frisco or Sacramento by rail.

He began to wish that Jane looked like her and talked like her and had lived in 'Frisco.

He'd go through 'Frisco, and out at the far end, without so much as guessing the place had a seamy side to it.

From Washington to 'Frisco, men were gathering at bulletin boards and clinging with hot excitement to the latest word of tidings.

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