Madame Bishop

noun

A drink comprising port, sugar and nutmeg.

Meanings

noun
  1. AustraliaobsoleteslangA drink comprising port, sugar and nutmeg.

Origin

Named after Anna Bishop, wife of Henry Bishop, composer of the song Home! Sweet Home!, or possibly after a publican of the same surname.

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APA

Madame Bishop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madame%20Bishop

MLA

“Madame Bishop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madame%20Bishop. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Madame Bishop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madame%20Bishop.

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