BACHELOR
NOUNS
1500 ► BACHELRY a body of unmarried men → obs.
1746 ► BACHELORS’ HALL a residence of unmarried men → UK sl.
L18.. ► BACHELOR’S FARE → BATCHELOR’S FARE bread and cheese and kisses → sl.
19C.. ► CABOOSE a bachelor’s quarters → Amer. sl.
1833 ► BACHELOR HALL apartments for bachelors
1990 ► SNAKE RANCH a bachelor’s house → US sl.
NOUNS, PERSON
1449 ► SINGLE MAN a bachelor
1680 ► BAUDY KNIGHT a bachelor who has no intention of altering his status → UK sl.
1680 ► BAWDY BACHELOR a bachelor who has no intention of altering his status → UK sl.
1707 ► BATCHELOUR a bachelor → obs. (Bk.)
1723 ► WANTER a bachelor, a widower; one wanting a husband or wife; an unmarried person → Eng. dial.
1725 ► BATCHELDER a bachelor → Amer. dial.
1739 ► BACHELDER a bachelor → Amer. dial.
1825 ► LAD a bachelor → Sc.
M19. ► MUFFIN a female companion who accompanies a bachelor on his round of social amusements → Can. & US sl.
M19. ► OLD BACH a confirmed bachelor → US sl.
1855 ► BATCH a bachelor → US colloq.
1857 ► BACH → BACHE a bachelor → sl.
1867 ► OLD BACHELOR a confirmed bachelor → Amer. dial.
1867 ► SHACK a bachelor living alone → Amer. dial., African-American usage
1867 ► YOUNG-MAN a bachelor, irrespective of age → Amer. dial.
1895 ► HATTER a bachelor looking after his own house → Aust. criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1896 ► POT O’ ONE a bachelor, one who lives alone; an eccentric person, one who differs from others → Eng. dial.
1899 ► OLD BATCH a confirmed bachelor → Amer. dial.
1905 ► OLD BOY a bachelor → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1971 ► BATTER a bachelor → Boonville California usage (Bk.)
VERBS
M19. ► BACHELORIZE to live as a bachelor
1857 ► WEAR BACHELOR’S BUTTONS to remain a bachelor; to be unmarried
1879 ► BACH to live alone and cater for oneself as a bachelor → Aust., NZ & N. Amer.
1890 ► SHACK to live alone as a bachelor → African-American sl.
1891 ► TRAIL A LIGHT HARROW to be a bachelor → Eng. dial.
1892 ► DANCE IN THE HALF-PECK to be left behind as a bachelor, on a brother’s marriage → Eng. dial.
1909 ► LIVE BACH(E) to live as a bachelor → colloq., society usage
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