baghdad by the bay

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Definition von baghdad by the bay im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Nickname for San Francisco (city in California)

Silbentrennung

Bagh·dad by the bay

Türkische aussprache

bägdäd bay dhi bey

Synonyme

san fran, frisco

Aussprache

/ˈbagdad ˈbī ᴛʜē ˈbā/ /ˈbæɡdæd ˈbaɪ ðiː ˈbeɪ/

Etymologie

() Coined late 1940's by columnist and mainstay of San Francisco culture Herb Caen, 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.