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Frisco¹

  • /ˈfɹɪskəʊ̯/ UK
  • [ˈfɹʷɪskəʊ̯] UK
  • /ˈfɹɪskoʊ̯/ US
  • [ˈfɹʷɪskoʊ̯] US

Rhymes with -ɪskəʊ

Where it comes from

Abbreviation of 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”.

proper noun 'frisco · 'Frisco

  1. slang Nickname for San Francisco: a major city in California, United States. 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.
  2. A city in Texas, United States, within the greater Dallas–Fort Worth area. 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.

frisco²

Where it comes from

Perhaps a blend of frisk (“brisk and lively movement”) + Italian fresco.

noun friscos · friscoes

  1. obsolete Synonym of frisk (“brisk and lively movement”).

    Similar: frisk

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"frisco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frisco. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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frisco. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frisco

Chicago

"frisco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frisco.

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@misc{frisco_2026,
  title = {frisco},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frisco},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}