Why is a batch called a batch?

**Big Dave** · 27th September 2006, 21:28

Originally Posted by rogson

Sorry Dave - but I would really like to know.

Be my guest! My work here is done.

**dawnrazor** · 27th September 2006, 21:39

Originally Posted by rogson

OK........Batch is really Bach, and is derived from Batchelors or Bachelors. Of course........bloody obvious. Solved!

My question is, where did "crib" come from, and at the risk of adding another 50 pages to this thread - why is it crib in the SI and Bach in the NI?

Sorry Dave - but I would really like to know.

Crib...thats very funny that is...is there any significance that 'crib' is used in american youth culture to refer to their house?

I can see it now...'pimp my crib' - live, from greymouth.....

**Ixion** · 27th September 2006, 23:01

Originally Posted by rogson

OK........Batch is really Bach, and is derived from Batchelors or Bachelors. Of course........bloody obvious. Solved!

My question is, where did "crib" come from, and at the risk of adding another 50 pages to this thread - why is it crib in the SI and Bach in the NI?

Sorry Dave - but I would really like to know.

Ah, The Dover or Jazbug5 will be able to enlighten us here. In Scotland (in the north I think, and the Isles), the term "crib" has long been used to denote the poorest and most rudimentary dwelling, the home of the very poorest folk who could not afford a cabin. It derives from the corn-crib, a storehouse for corn, and thus cognate to the babies crib. It is not, I think gaelic, but rather Lollans of (pace, Ms Jazbug) , doric.

As to why crib is used in the South Island, that is easily explained by the predominace of Caledonians in that island.

**Smorg** · 28th September 2006, 00:49

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Don't mention the war.

there was a war?

**rogson** · 28th September 2006, 07:40

Originally Posted by Ixion

Ah, The Dover or Jazbug5 will be able to enlighten us here. In Scotland (in the north I think, and the Isles), the term "crib" has long been used to denote the poorest and most rudimentary dwelling, the home of the very poorest folk who could not afford a cabin. It derives from the corn-crib, a storehouse for corn, and thus cognate to the babies crib. It is not, I think gaelic, but rather Lollans of (pace, Ms Jazbug) , doric.

As to why crib is used in the South Island, that is easily explained by the predominace of Caledonians in that island.

Thanks for that.
Makes sense - unlike Bach