Baghdad by the Bay

== English == === Alternative forms === Baghdad-by-the-Bay === 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 === Baghdad by the Bay (informal, dated) San Francisco (a city in California). ==== Synonyms ==== San Fran, Frisco, The City (Northern CA only), The City by the Bay, The City That Knows How (dated)