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Pulling a Bridget

Pulling a Bridget happens when someone pays for everyone's bill at the pub and gives the waiter a crazy large tip.
Below is an example of Pulling a Bridget:

Person: I'll take the bill for my table, please.
Server: Your bill has been taken care of.

Person: What, really? Who paid!? May I leave you a tip?
Server: You can if you want to, but please know that your friend pulled a Bridget.
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Bidger

Noun.

An old Portsmouth (Pompey) and westcountry descriptive or affectionate word, used as a generic term for a small child or baby.

A child of a young-enough age whereby all, even boys, would have been kept wearing dresses. (Until the 1930's in Portsmouth this was from birth to 6-9 years old).
In past times 'Bidger' was often used to address the small children of one's own family or of a friend's family, used as an affectionate address as in 'How's my favourite Bidger then?'.

Generic example: 'How's yer Bidger?' meaning 'How is your child? (or baby)'

In this sense, 'Bidger' is interchangeable with 'little one', the Pompey pronunciation being 'littl'in', as in ''ows littl'in' meaning 'How is your little one'.

The author's grandmother used this word regularly, she was Pompey born and bred, born in 1886. The word was used by her parents and grandparents, which illustrates that this is an old word, and the family roots are mixed Portsmouth and westcountry.

The word may be a derivation of the old Viking word 'bide' or 'byda' (both pronounced 'bidder'), meaning 'little' or 'small'. Viking words are found extensively in the westcountry, for example in the Cornish language.

Despite the initial definition in the urban dictionary, in the author's experience in Portsmouth this word was never in any way connected or associated with the 'gay' community. (Unless, perhaps, the person concerned was 'tiny'?)
by Marquis001 July 28, 2009
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Brudge

A small, stiff piece of dirt or debris lodged in the crevices of one's shoes or other objects after outdoor activities.
After a long hike, Sarah noticed several brudges wedged in the treads of her boots, so she tapped them together to dislodge the stubborn bits.
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Facebook Bridging

The act of accessing facebook between two other websites everytime you surf the internet.
Dude i can't stop facebook bridging, i'm so addicted i can't go more than one website without checking for updates!

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