Frisco

frisco English Alternative forms California city en 'frisco 'Frisco Etymology en San Francisco through shortening by omission of syllables. “Frisco City” was chosen as the name of the Texas city by its residents in 1904 in honor of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway that was being built through the area, commonly called “the Frisco”. Pronunciation en /ˈfɹɪskəʊ̯/ [ˈfɹʷɪskəʊ̯] RP en /ˈfɹɪskoʊ̯/ [ˈfɹʷɪskoʊ̯] GA en en-us-Frisco.ogg en ɪskəʊ 2 en Fris co Proper noun en slang en @nickname for:San Francisco major city s/California c/USA. en 1872 "Emperor" Joshua A. Norton Edict 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. en 1968 w:Otis Redding w:(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay Left my home in Georgia, headed for the Frisco Bay,I had nothin' to live for, looks like nothin's gonna come my way,I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay, watchin' the tide roll away,sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time. en Mick Jackson; David Jackson; Elmar Krohn w:Blame It on the Boogie Destiny 8 September 1978 w:the Jacksons track 1 My baby's always dancin' and it wouldn't be a bad thing / But I don't get no lovin' and that's no lie / We spent the night in Frisco at every kinda disco / From that night, I kissed our love goodbye 2009, Violent J, Miracles (Insane Clown Posse song): I fed a fish to a pelican at Frisco Bay en city s/Texas c/USA within the greater Dallas–Fort Worth area. en Peter D'Abrosca Austin Metcalf’s accused killer Karmelo Anthony needs support fighting ‘white supremacy’ after murder indictment: spox w:New York Post https://nypost.com/2025/06/26/us-news/austin-metcalfs-accused-killer-karmelo-anthony-needs-support-fighting-white-supremacy-after-murder-indictment-spox/ 2025-06-26 The spokesman for the family of Karmelo Anthony launched into yet another racial tirade after the 18-year-old was indicted Tuesday for allegedly stabbing Frisco, Texas, track star Austin Metcalf to death. Jeff and Austin Metcalf after a Frisco Memorial Football game. https://web.archive.org/web/20250829060924/https://nypost.com/2025/06/26/us-news/austin-metcalfs-accused-killer-karmelo-anthony-needs-support-fighting-white-supremacy-after-murder-indictment-spox/ Usage notes California city This term is rarely used in California today and may be considered insulting by some residents of the city; however, it does maintain some currency within San Francisco's Black community. Derived terms en Friscan Frisco Bay Greater Frisco Related terms en Francisco San Francisco San Francisco Bay en Nicknames for cities San Francisco