A word used by New Zealanders (or 'Kiwis') to describe a holiday or second home. Normally bach is reserved for holiday homes at the beach or near water, but can also be used for homes which are near other recreational things too.
"I'm going to stay with my mate at his bach in Whangamata!"
"The bach we are staying at is quite small, but it's only a few k's from the mountain."
The Bach exemplifies the characteristics of the id, making rash decisions often void of any logic or reasonable thought process. There exists a direct correlation between the emergence of the Bach and consumption of alcohol, however other chemicals can be responsible. It is theorized that a Bach, or Bach-like entity exists within all of us, and is waiting for the right time to surface. Experts have drawn comparisons between advanced stages of schizophrenia and the Bach.
Johann Sebastian Bach. German musician and composer of the early-mid 18th century, specialized in harpsichord, orgue, piano, strings. Theoretician and first executor of the "well-tempered" tuning system in which all keys of different keyboards sound in tune, as in today's standards. Inventor of fugues, skilled musical, almost mathematical riddle master. The David Hilbert of music.
-"Wow, you play mean piano! Which music college did you go to?"
-"None, my grandma just forced me to practice Bach as a child".
