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badg·er  (bjr)

n.

1. Any of several carnivorous burrowing mammals of the family Mustelidae, such as Meles meles of Eurasia or Taxidea taxus of North America, having short legs, long claws on the front feet, and a heavy grizzled coat.

2. The fur or hair of this mammal.

3. Any of several similar mammals, such as the ratel.

tr.v. badg·ered, badg·er·ing, badg·ers

To harass or pester persistently. See Synonyms at harass.

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[Perhaps from badge.]

Word History: Our name for the Eurasian species of this mammal, which is noted for defending its burrow like a knight of old, may come from the badger's knightly emblem. The creature's white head with a broad black stripe on each side of the snout may have brought to mind a badge, hence badger. Good evidence supporting this theory is that an earlier name for the animal was bauson, which comes from the Old French word baucenc, usually referring to a white patch on a horse and also meaning "badger." Bauson is first recorded by 1375, badger in 1523.

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badger

Noun

a stocky burrowing mammal with a black and white striped head

Verb

to pester or harass [probably from badge]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Badger - a native or resident of Wisconsin Wisconsinite American - a native or inhabitant of the United States
	2.	badger - sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals American badger, Taxidea taxus - a variety of badger native to America Eurasian badger, Meles meles - a variety of badger native to Europe and Asia ferret badger - small ferret-like badger of southeast Asia Arctonyx collaris, hog badger, hog-nosed badger, sand badger - southeast Asian badger with a snout like a pig
Verb	1.	badger - annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" beleaguer, bug, pester, tease bedevil, dun, rag, torment, frustrate, crucify - treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
	2.	badger - persuade through constant efforts persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

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badger

verb pester, worry, harry, bother, bug (informal) bully, plague, hound, get at, harass, nag, hassle (informal) chivvy, importune, bend someone's ear (informal) be on someone's back (slang) >> habitation set or sett

Translations

badger [ˈbædʒəʳ] n → tejón m

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badger [ˈbædʒəʳ] n → blaireau m

vt → harceler

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badger [ˈbædʒəʳ] n → Dachs m

vt → zusetzen +dat

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badger [ˈbædʒəʳ] n → tasso

vt → tormentare