badger
noun
- informal group of mammals, use Q10328397 for Melinae
- occupation
verb
- to harass or urge persistently
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbæd͡ʒə/ / /ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/
name
Etymology: From Old English *Bæcg (“a personal name”) + ofer (“hill spur”). The name of the town in Newfoundland likely derives from the surname of one of its first inhabitants.
- A village in Shropshire, England.
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
noun
Etymology: From badger, the animal.
- A child member of the St John Ambulance medical volunteering organisation.
“She was also a leader, trainer and supervisor of the children's arm of St John's Ambulance (“the Badgers”). She worked over 50 hours a year but received no salary and was not required to attend events.”
“St John's Ambulance encourages 7-10-year-olds to join their Badger Setts and earn badges, learning skills in first aid and helping local communities as well as leadership and communication. Known as 'Badgers', their sweatshirts and badges use a badger logo.”
verb
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.
- 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."”