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baghdad by the bay

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
bagh-dad by the bay
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

San Francisco (a city in California).

Dated; Informal

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Baghdad-by-the-Bay (alternative)

Synonyms

San Fran Frisco The City The City by the Bay The City That Knows How

Questions

What does baghdad by the bay mean?
San Francisco (a city in California).
Where does baghdad by the bay come from?
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.

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