Baghdad by the Bay
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Coined by American columnist Herb Caen in the late 1940s, likely reflecting the multiculturalism and exotic character of the city, while also identifying the city with a great historical cultural and intellectual center, as well as possibly implying a moral association with Babylon.
Proper noun[edit]
- (informal) San Francisco (a city in California)