1) a person who shares an immensely close mutual relationship to another person based on feelings of high personal regard and affection
A beedge refers to a human being, generally female. A beedge cannot exist as a single entity, a beedge must have a counterpart whom they may call their beedge. The term beedge often describes the relationship of two sisters, though genetic similarity is not necessarily a requirement. To be classified as beedges, the two individuals must share: many interests in common; a unique dialect; and a vast set of personal jokes not comprehended by those outside the beedgeship.
Hedgehogs aka Hedgepigs shelter from the weather in hedges. Bedgepigs are basically their less prickly human equivalents.
Duvet Doug and Johanna are off today, it's way too cold and wet to venture outside so they are going to be Bedgepigs. Mug of tea, bacon sandwich and radio four in Bedgepigland bliss!