I'm interested in Christopher's query too, Frederick, what I want to know
does 'bachee' have a soft or hard medial pronunciation. I grew up with a
Trinidadian family as my closest friends ( Marcus Paul, my first pal) but I
don't remember that at all.
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Dave
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Frederick Pollack" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 1:32 AM
Subject: Re: Language Query
Christopher Walker wrote:
>
> A nested question which may be of interest to some.
>
> In NZ English a 'bach' is (very roughly) a small accommodation, usually
> fairly basic in character (< bachelor?).
>
> Is a 'bachee' in Trinidadian English the same sort of thing, or does it
have
> sexual overtones (as with crib)?
>
> Would Americans and Australians on the list recognise either term in their
> own usage?
>
> Would anyone else, for that matter?
>
> CW
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Neither is American, in any dialect I know of. Closest we have is
"batching it," phrase used by man living with woman when woman is away.
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