"Frisco" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɹɪskoʊ/ Audio: en-us-Frisco.ogg
Etymology: 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”. Etymology templates: {{abbrev|en|San Francisco}} Abbreviation of San Francisco Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Frisco
  1. (slang) A nickname for San Francisco: a city in California, United States. Tags: slang Categories (place): Cities in California, USA, Cities in the United States, City nicknames, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States, San Francisco
    Sense id: en-Frisco-en-name-J6kkh-hH Disambiguation of San Francisco: 45 55
  2. A city in Texas, United States, within the greater Dallas–Fort Worth area. Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, City nicknames, San Francisco Synonyms: 'frisco [California] [city, cities, region, location], 'Frisco [California] [city, cities, region, location] Derived forms: Frisco Bay, Greater Frisco Related terms: Francisco, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay
    Sense id: en-Frisco-en-name-X6em0JHA Disambiguation of City nicknames: 41 59 Disambiguation of San Francisco: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68
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