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Bagh·dad by the bayالتركية النطق
bägdäd bay dhi beyالنطق
/ˈbagdad ˈbī ᴛʜē ˈbā/ /ˈbæɡdæd ˈbaɪ ðiː ˈbeɪ/
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() 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.