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badger
UK /ˈbæd͡ʒə/ US /ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/
noun 8name 3verb 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
bald, dead, other
VERB + BADGER
don't, find, going, join, like, saw, seen, talk
BADGER + NOUN
boy, parents, setts, sultan
PREP.
about, into, with
ADV.
ever
Definitions
noun
1
Any mammal belonging to the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora and Taxidea.
2
A native or resident of the American state, Wisconsin.
3
A brush made of badger hair.
4
A gang of robbers who robbed near rivers, into which they threw the bodies of those they murdered.
5
A person who is very fond of cricket.
verb
1
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."
noun
1
An itinerant licensed dealer in commodities used for food; a hawker; a huckster; -- formerly applied especially to one who bought grain in one place and sold it in another.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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He kept badgering her about her bad habits.
Wiktionary02
"Yeah? Cool. Just a warning: people are going to badger you about that. It's practically inevitable for gay trans people."
Wiktionary03
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
Wiktionary04
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 '
Wiktionary05
A man of weak will is the target of criticism; even his friends would badger him into correcting his defects.
Tatoeba · #2821006
A child who has just learned to talk will badger his parents with "whys" and "whats".
Tatoeba · #35456Usage Notes
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