ridgy-didge, a. Austral. slang.
(ˌrɪdʒɪˈdɪdʒ)
Also ridgie-didge, ridgy-dig, rigi-dig.
[Elaboration of ridgy, f. ridge a. + -y6, -ie.]
= ridge a.
| 1953 Baker Australia Speaks 102 Ridgy-didge or ridgy-dig.., honest, genuine, okay. 1953 R. Braddon in I. Bevan Sunburnt Country 130 The phrase is used invariably either as a simple question ‘Ridgy Didge?’ or as an unequivocal assurance: ‘Ridgy Didge!’ 1963 L. Glassop Rats in New Guinea xii. 153 ‘It's ridgie-didge,’ said Eddie. ‘Spit me death.’ 1968 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 27 July 11 Strike me handsome! What a fair dinkum, dinki-di, rigi-dig, bonzer, curl-the-mo, nob of coots these O'Grady blokes are, mate! 1976 Sunday Sun (Brisbane) 1 Aug. (Fun Holiday Guide) 1/1 Just to prove I'm ridgie-didge, I talked to my friends at Sunday Sun. |