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Fog City

fog sit-eenoun
PlacesNorCalDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional

Definition

San Francisco, named for the thing that actually shows up in summer. Older than Karl the Fog, still in use.

In simple English: A nickname for San Francisco.

Examples

  • Fog City in August is a hoodie, not a postcard.

  • They moved to Fog City and immediately bought a space heater.

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Track
Places
Region
NorCal
Part of speech
noun

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