Belyando spew

English Etymology Ultimately of Australian Aboriginal derivation; named for the Belyando River of central Queensland.The expression dates from no later 1891, from when it was in use in a shearer′s song. 1970, Bill Wannan, Australian Folklore, Lansdowne Press, reprinted 1979, 0-7018-1309-1 Noun - en Australia slang disease obsolete An illness afflicting shearers, characterised by vomiting after meals and presumed to have been due to the hard work of shearing bent over in stifling heat (though more likely due to a local grass). en 1908 Australasian Medical Association Australasian Medical Gazette: The Journal of the Australasian branches of the British Medical Association 27 25 http://books.google.com.au/books?id=Z6ZXAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Belyando+spew%22&dq=%22Belyando+spew%22&hl=en&ei=FY7XTuWfLqGjiAeBhvjgDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&redir_esc=y Filariasis, anchylostomiasis, tropical anaemias, and the many and varied tropical disorders, from malaria and dengue to Barcoo rot and Belyando spew, await the application of modern research methods to place them on the necessary footing to render prophylaxis and treatment more satisfactory. Synonyms en Barcoo sickness, en Barcoo spew, en Barcoo vomit, en Burdekin vomit References