Baghdad by the Bay
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
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
- (informal) San Francisco (a city in California)
Synonyms
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