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badger en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈbæd͡ʒə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English bageard (“marked by a badge”), from bage (“badge”), referring to the animal's badge-like white blaze, equivalent to badge + -ard. Displaced earlier brock, from Old English brocc.

Meanings

  1. Any member of species of the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora or Taxidea, of mammals.
  2. A native or resident of the American state, Wisconsin.
  3. (obsolete) A brush made of badger hair.
  4. (in-plural, obsolete, qualifier:cant) A gang of robbers who robbed near rivers, into which they threw the bodies of those they murdered.
  5. (slang) A person who is very fond of cricket.

Forms

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badgers Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

badgerly (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · American badger (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · European badger (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · rock badger (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · badger skunk (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · hog badger (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · Eurasian badger (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · stink badger (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · badger-legged (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · badgerlike (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · sand badger (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · badgerhood (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · honey badger (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · stinking badger (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · badger game (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · Asian badger (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · Indian badger (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · overdraw the badger (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · ferret-badger (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · badger dog (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · Badger Creek (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · merit badger (Terms derived from badger (noun)) · badgerbrush (Terms derived from badger (noun))

Holonyms

cete (mammal) · colony (mammal)

Relateds

meline · cete · set · Animals (Appendix) · sett

Synonyms

Wisconsinite (native or resident of Wisconsin) · brock (animal)

Translations (174)

rm tes (a kind of mammal) · es tasugo (a kind of mammal) · xsv vobzdus (a kind of mammal) · sc cane de ribu (a kind of mammal) · alt борсык (a kind of mammal) · grc τρόχος (a kind of mammal) · nb grevling (a kind of mammal) · et mäger (a kind of mammal) · es melandro (a kind of mammal) · vi lửng (a kind of mammal) · gl porco teixo (a kind of mammal) · da grævling (a kind of mammal) · twf kòlnoʼóna (a kind of mammal) · nrf blaireau (a kind of mammal) · cmn(a kind of mammal) · hy գորշուկ (a kind of mammal) · az porsuq (a kind of mammal) · mn дорго (a kind of mammal) · fa اشغور (a kind of mammal) · nv nahashchʼidí (a kind of mammal) · hu borz (a kind of mammal) · kk борсық (a kind of mammal) · la mēlēs (a kind of mammal) · jdt хуьрсек (a kind of mammal) · fi mäyrä (a kind of mammal) · ga broc (a kind of mammal) · tl badyer (a kind of mammal) · af das (a kind of mammal) · an melón (a kind of mammal) · gd broc (a kind of mammal) · bg я́зовец (a kind of mammal) · ky кашкулак (a kind of mammal) · uk борсу́к (a kind of mammal) · udm нарды (a kind of mammal) · oc taisson (a kind of mammal) · ar غُرَيْر (a kind of mammal) · cy broch (a kind of mammal) · is greifingi (a kind of mammal) · tg қашқалдоқ (a kind of mammal) · mzn ساتشی (a kind of mammal) · ka მაჩვი (a kind of mammal) · gv broc (a kind of mammal) · eu azkonar (a kind of mammal) · atv торокон (a kind of mammal) · kmr kurbeşk (a kind of mammal) · lt opšrus (a kind of mammal) · fy das (a kind of mammal) · tr porsuk (a kind of mammal) · pdt Ieedschwien (a kind of mammal) · mnc ᡩᠣᡵᡤᠣᠨ (a kind of mammal) · wa taesson (a kind of mammal) · mrj нергӹ (a kind of mammal) · ja 穴熊 (a kind of mammal) · kw brogh (a kind of mammal) · sq baldosë (a kind of mammal) · zza xermuşık (a kind of mammal) · fur tac (a kind of mammal) · atv порсук (a kind of mammal) · lt barsukas (a kind of mammal) · cv пурӑш (a kind of mammal) · ro viezure (a kind of mammal) · chr ᎢᏃᎵ (a kind of mammal) · myv борцу (a kind of mammal) · se mievri (a kind of mammal) · krc борсукъ (a kind of mammal) · sq vjedull (a kind of mammal) · et määr (a kind of mammal) · fa گورکن (a kind of mammal) · ja アナグマ (a kind of mammal) · sh jȁzavac (a kind of mammal) · hrx Dachs (a kind of mammal) · es tejón (a kind of mammal) · tyv морзук (a kind of mammal) · ru барсу́к (a kind of mammal) · vo daf (a kind of mammal) · rm tais (a kind of mammal) · cy moch daear (a kind of mammal) · sk jazvec (a kind of mammal) · nn grevling (a kind of mammal) · hsb šwinc (a kind of mammal) · hi बिज्जू (a kind of mammal) · eo melo (a kind of mammal) · tk torsuk (a kind of mammal) · cs jezevec (a kind of mammal) · pl borsuk (a kind of mammal) · pl jaźwiec (a kind of mammal) · de Dachs (a kind of mammal) · got 𐌸𐌰𐌷𐍃𐌿𐍃 (a kind of mammal) · mhr нерге (a kind of mammal) · udm кырпуны (a kind of mammal) · dsb šwińc (a kind of mammal) · fo grevlingur (a kind of mammal) · ang brocc (a kind of mammal) · sei ziix hant ctaxoj (a kind of mammal) · ug بورسۇق (a kind of mammal) · ne रतेल (a kind of mammal) · mga brocc (a kind of mammal) · sh ја̏завац (a kind of mammal) · cy daearfoch (a kind of mammal) · uz boʻrsiq (a kind of mammal) · apw ma' nteelé (a kind of mammal) · ce дӏама (a kind of mammal) · mk ја́зовец (a kind of mammal) · rsk язавец (a kind of mammal) · mi pateri (a kind of mammal) · oc tais (a kind of mammal) · oma qúga (a kind of mammal) · hy իշղար (a kind of mammal) · sl jazbec (a kind of mammal) · pt texugo (a kind of mammal) · ko 오소리 (a kind of mammal) · io daxo (a kind of mammal) · lkt ȟoká (a kind of mammal) · id biul (a kind of mammal) · apw baʼ nteelé (a kind of mammal) · nl das (a kind of mammal) · la taxō (a kind of mammal) · rm tass (a kind of mammal) · tl tasugo (a kind of mammal) · ast tesugu (a kind of mammal) · cim daks (a kind of mammal) · xmf მუნჩქვი (a kind of mammal) · he גִּירִית (a kind of mammal) · kjh морсых (a kind of mammal) · kum порсукъ (a kind of mammal) · sva მინჩქუ̂ (a kind of mammal) · gl teixón (a kind of mammal) · sei xeezej (a kind of mammal) · ast melandru (a kind of mammal) · an taxón (a kind of mammal) · be барсу́к (a kind of mammal) · lv āpsis (a kind of mammal) · nds-de Daks (a kind of mammal) · ia taxon (a kind of mammal) · sq vjedhullë (a kind of mammal) · tly порсығ (a kind of mammal) · th แบดเจอร์ (a kind of mammal) · it tasso (a kind of mammal) · my ခွေးတူဝက်တူ (a kind of mammal) · sv grävling (a kind of mammal) · ast melón (a kind of mammal) · ba бурһыҡ (a kind of mammal) · sc tassu (a kind of mammal) · gld дорон (a kind of mammal) · an taxugo (a kind of mammal) · oc rabàs (a kind of mammal) · udm барсук (a kind of mammal) · dsb jazw (a kind of mammal) · nds-de Tacks (a kind of mammal) · tt бурсык (a kind of mammal) · ms bejar (a kind of mammal) · hy փորսուղ (a kind of mammal) · bar Dåchs (a kind of mammal) · sw melesi (a kind of mammal) · el ασβός (a kind of mammal) · ast texón (a kind of mammal) · bbl მაჲჩუ̂ (a kind of mammal) · kjh порсых (a kind of mammal) · lld tas (a kind of mammal) · stq taks (a kind of mammal) · ro bursuc (a kind of mammal) · fr blaireau (a kind of mammal) · os зыгъа́рӕг (a kind of mammal) · es tajugo (a kind of mammal) · xal зорхн (a kind of mammal) · gl teixugo (a kind of mammal) · br broc'h (a kind of mammal) · yi דאַקס (a kind of mammal) · ca teixó (a kind of mammal) · mzn گورشکو (a kind of mammal) · af ratel (a kind of mammal) · lzz მუმჩქვი (a kind of mammal) · gld оё̄н (a kind of mammal) · zza hermuşık (a kind of mammal)

wikidata: Q638105

badger en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈbæd͡ʒə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English bageard (“marked by a badge”), from bage (“badge”), referring to the animal's badge-like white blaze, equivalent to badge + -ard. Displaced earlier brock, from Old English brocc.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To pester; to annoy persistently; to press.
    • He kept badgering her about her bad habits.
    • "Yeah? Cool. Just a warning: people are going to badger you about that. It's practically inevitable for gay trans people." 2013 September 17, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain (webcomic), Comic 426 - Trans AND Gay:

Forms

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badgering Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
badgered Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
badgered Tense=Past lexicographic
badgers Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

badgerer

Synonyms

pick at · chevy · bait · harry · bug · harass · badger · devil · give someone grief · persecute · hound · bullyrag · vex · plague · beleaguer · beset · dog · bedevil · bait · pester · hound · besiege

Translations (41)

lkt pažíb khuwá (pester) · fr taper sur le système (pester) · el πειράζω (pester) · la irrītō (pester) · ru досажда́ть (pester) · de belästigen (pester) · de plagen (pester) · hy տեռորի տակ պահել (pester) · fi kiusata (pester) · es molestar (pester) · es fastidiar (pester) · hu piszkál (pester) · el ενοχλώ (pester) · fr casser les couilles (pester) · de piesacken (pester) · nl voortdurend lastigvallen (pester) · pl naprzykrzyć się (pester) · bg дразня́ (pester) · fr les briser (pester) · got 𐌳𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌾𐌰𐌽 (pester) · fr beurrer la raie (pester) · hy հոգին հանել (pester) · hy ջղայնացնել (pester) · hy հալածել (pester) · cmn 糾纏 /纠缠 (pester) · tpi bagarapim sindaun bilong (pester) · pl wiercić dziurę w brzuchu (pester) · ru дразни́ть (pester) · nl voortdurend aandringen (pester) · la inrītō (pester) · cmn 困擾 /困扰 (pester) · bg безпоко́я (pester) · pl naprzykrzać się (pester) · el παρενοχλώ (pester) · hy հետապնդել (pester) · la sollicitō (pester) · mi mamare (pester) · es importunar (pester) · ru беспоко́ить (pester) · nl steeds zeuren over (pester) · fr emmerder (pester)

badger en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈbæd͡ʒə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Unknown Possibly from bagger. "Baggier" is cited by the OED in 1467-8.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) An itinerant licensed dealer in commodities used for food; a hawker or huckster; especially one who bought grain in one place and sold it in another.

Forms

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badgers Number=Plur lexicographic