Gnarfgnarf idioms in San Francisco, California

World's largest camera

Broken Cantonese, Italian and Spanish may come in handy on the streets of SF

USEFUL SF EXPRESSIONS

Abundant use of the following expressions will make your stay more pleasant.

gay friendly

The work beatnik was coined by SF columnist Herb Caen in the 1950s (from beat generation).

"Don't call it frisco.'"

"Coldest winter I ever spent was summer in San Francisco'"- Mark Twain

TL = Tenderloin, rough part of town near Union Square

Mish = hip but gritty Mission district

SOMA = industrial south of market street area, some big dance nightclubs

"What's Shakin' ?"

World Peace

"The city that knows how" = SF

BART = Bay Area Rapid Transit

Muni = Municipal Transport, including cable cars