Green’s Dictionary of Slang

bidgee n.

[Murrumbidgee River, Australia]

1. (Aus.) the Murrumbidgee River.

1920
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1993
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[Aus]Bulletin (Sydney) 20 May 18/4: The [bilharzia] ‘worm’ has for its host a Nile water-snail, very similar to the water-snails that teem in the ’Bidgee.
[Aus]Aus. Word Map 🌐 Bidgee. abbreviation of Murrumbidgee, often used to refer to the Murrumbidgee River. Often used in discussions about fishing, camping weekends, etc.

2. (Aus.) an alcoholic’s drink, consisting primarily of methylated spirits.

1935
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1946
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[Aus]Mudgee Guardian (NSW) 2 Sept. 2/3: Metho. Recipes [...] ‘Bidgee’ — Methylated spirits and cheap wine (half and half) tablespoon tan boot polish, raisins, a little sugar and water; tobacco if desired to make extra ‘tasty’ and quick-acting. Thi concoction [...] is called Bidgee.
[Aus]J. Moses ‘Nine Miles from Gundagai’ in Baker (1945).
[Aus]Longreach Leader (Qld) 14 June 14/5: [as 1935].