Frisco
Americannoun
Usage
What does Frisco mean? Frisco is a nickname for the city of San Francisco, California.
Etymology
Origin of Frisco
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; by shortening
Example Sentences
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They moved down to Frisco, Texas, and adopted the name Good Good—the phrase two golfers use on the green to give each other gimme putts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Frisco, Texas, police said Kneeland didn’t stop when state Department of Public Safety troopers tried to pull him over on Nov. 5 for a traffic violation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Cooper is a club ambassador for FC Dallas, who have been hosting watch parties of the World Cup at the outdoor Simpson Plaza in Frisco, Texas, near the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
The company shared its plans to move its corporate headquarters from Glendale to Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, ahead of an earnings call this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
“We could go to Denver, Frisco, hell the sky’s the limit!”
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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