bach
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bæt͡ʃ/
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /bɛtʃ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ætʃ
- Homophone: batch
Etymology 1
Abbreviation of bachelor pad.[1]
Noun
bach (plural baches)
- (New Zealand, northern) A holiday home, usually small and near the beach, often with only one or two rooms and of simple construction.
- Synonym: (New Zealand, in southern South Island) crib
Translations
small house
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Verb
bach (third-person singular simple present baches, present participle baching, simple past and past participle bached)
- (US) To live apart from women, as during the period when a divorce is in progress.
Etymology 2
Noun
bach (plural baches)
- (colloquial) Clipping of bachelorette.
- 2018 April 30, Dani Pascarella, “Why You Feel Guilty When You Spend Money And How To Stop”, in Forbes, New York, N.Y.: Forbes Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-03-24:
- When I ask people how spending money makes them feel, so many of them respond, "Guilty." ¶ They'll give an example of how a rough day at the office led to buying a pair of shoes online or how they got a little carried away at their friend's bach party in Vegas.
- 2020 August 14, Pippa Raga, “50 of the Best IG Captions for Your Bestie's Bachelorette or Hen Party”, in Distractify, archived from the original on 2023-02-02:
- Bachelorette party captions for Instagram […] Babes, baches, bikinis, and boats.
- 2021 November 12, Erin Celletti, “Montreal Bachelorette Party Guide and Itinerary Ideas”, in Brides, archived from the original on 2023-05-31:
- While everyone else is flocking down South for a bach bash, you'll be singing "Oh, Canada," as you spend a weekend immersed in the city's uniquely hip take on old-world European culture.
- 2023 May 19, Samantha Grindell, Hannah Chubb, “Only the 21 Best Bachelorette Party Destinations for You and Your "I Do" Crew, Bb”, in Cosmopolitan, New York, N.Y.: Hearst Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-08-19:
- There are literally thousands of places you could go during a bach weekend in NYC, but take a tip from this New Yorker: Head to Beauty Bar as at least one of your bar-hopping spots.
- 2023 May 25, Stephanie Cain, quoting Lauren Kay, “Why More Brides Are Opting for Solo Bachelorette Trips”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-08-23:
- "Bach parties are a time-honored tradition, but just like weddings, these have become hugely personalized," Lauren Kay, the executive editor of The Knot, said. "Can you get married without one or by taking a solo trip? Absolutely."
References
- Siobhan Downes (2015 January 15) “New Zealand Beach Homes Get a Luxury Makeover”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2019-04-14: “Called a bach, an abbreviation of bachelor pad, the traditional version was a modest structure, often haphazardly pieced together of cheap materials like corrugated iron and reused timber.”
Further reading
Bach (New Zealand) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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