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New to the 49ers’ bandwagon? Here’s a glossary of need-to-know verbiage

My cell phone buzzed as I walked into the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before last month’s 49ers-Rams game.

A college friend painfully asked how to convert from being a Raiders fan. I’ll snitch so far as to reveal that Kevin’s loyalty traces to his childhood days as a Raiders ball boy. He is surely not alone in his new 49ers fandom.

The Bay Area is full of front runners, so, to help, I’ve compiled an “Introduction To 49ers Verbiage” glossary:

It’s not “San Fran,” or “Frisco.”

Kyle, not Mike, Shanahan is the coach.

Nick, not Joey, is their Bosa.