What does badger mean?

Definitions for badger
ˈbædʒ ərbad·ger

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Wisconsinite, Badgernoun

    a native or resident of Wisconsin

  2. badgerverb

    sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere

  3. tease, badger, pester, bug, beleaguerverb

    annoy persistently

    "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

  4. badgerverb

    persuade through constant efforts

Wiktionary

  1. badgernoun

    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.

  2. Badgernoun

    A native or resident of the American state of Wisconsin.

  3. Etymology: From bageard, from bage, from bage, referring to the animal's badge-like white blaze.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Badgernoun

    An animal that earths in the ground, used to be hunted.

    Etymology: bedour, Fr.

    That a brock, or badger, hath legs of one side shorter than the other, is very generally received not only by theorists and unexperienced believers, but most who behold them daily. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. iii.

  2. Badgernoun

    One that buys corn and victuals in one place, and carries it unto another. John Cowell

    Etymology: perhaps from the Latin bajulus, a carrier; but, by Franciscus Junius derived from the badger, a creature who stows up his provision.

Wikipedia

  1. Badger

    Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the family Mustelidae (which also includes the otters, wolverines, martens, minks, polecats, weasels, and ferrets). Badgers are a polyphyletic rather than a natural taxonomic grouping, being united by their squat bodies and adaptions for fossorial activity. All belong to the caniform suborder of carnivoran mammals. The fifteen species of mustelid badgers are grouped in four subfamilies: four species of Melinae (genera Meles and Arctonyx) including the European badger, five species of Helictidinae (genus Melogale) or ferret-badger, the honey badger or ratel Mellivorinae (genus Mellivora), and the American badger Taxideinae (genus Taxidae). Badgers include the most basal mustelids; the American badger is the most basal of all, followed successively by the ratel and the Melinae; the estimated split dates are about 17.8, 15.5 and 14.8 million years ago, respectively.The two species of Asiatic stink badgers of the genus Mydaus were formerly included within Melinae (and thus Mustelidae), but more recent genetic evidence indicates these are actually members of the skunk family (Mephitidae).Badger mandibular condyles connect to long cavities in their skulls, which gives resistance to jaw dislocation and increases their bite grip strength. This in turn limits jaw movement to hinging open and shut, or sliding from side to side, but it does not hamper the twisting movement possible for the jaws of most mammals. Badgers have rather short, wide bodies, with short legs for digging. They have elongated, weasel-like heads with small ears. Their tails vary in length depending on species; the stink badger has a very short tail, while the ferret-badger's tail can be 46–51 cm (18–20 in) long, depending on age. They have black faces with distinctive white markings, grey bodies with a light-coloured stripe from head to tail, and dark legs with light-coloured underbellies. They grow to around 90 cm (35 in) in length including tail. The European badger is one of the largest; the American badger, the hog badger, and the honey badger are generally a little smaller and lighter. Stink badgers are smaller still, and ferret-badgers are the smallest of all. They weigh around 9–11 kg (20–24 lb), while some Eurasian badgers weigh around 18 kg (40 lb).

ChatGPT

  1. badger

    A badger is a type of mammal belonging to the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, otters, and wolverines. They are known for their strong, stocky bodies, elongated heads, and powerful front claws, which are primarily used for digging. They are predominantly nocturnal creatures. Their diet consists mainly of earthworms and other small invertebrates. Badgers are found in various parts of the world including North America, Europe, and Asia.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Badgernoun

    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

  2. Badgernoun

    a carnivorous quadruped of the genus Meles or of an allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick legs, and long claws on the fore feet. One species (M. vulgaris), called also brock, inhabits the north of Europe and Asia; another species (Taxidea Americana / Labradorica) inhabits the northern parts of North America. See Teledu

  3. Badgernoun

    a brush made of badgers' hair, used by artists

  4. Badgerverb

    to tease or annoy, as a badger when baited; to worry or irritate persistently

  5. Badgerverb

    to beat down; to cheapen; to barter; to bargain

Wikidata

  1. Badger

    Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the weasel family, Mustelidae. The 11 species of badger are grouped in three subfamilies: Melinae, Mellivorinae and Taxideinae. The Asiatic Stink badgers of the genus Mydaus were formerly included within Melinae, but recent genetic evidence indicates these are actually members of the skunk family, placing them in the taxonomic family Mephitidae. Badgers include the species in the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Taxidea and Mellivora. Their lower jaws are articulated to the upper by means of transverse condyles firmly locked into long cavities of the skull, so dislocation of the jaw is all but impossible. This enables the badgers to maintain their hold with the utmost tenacity, but limits jaw movement to hinging open and shut, or sliding from side to side without the twisting movement possible for the jaws of most mammals. Badgers have rather short, fat bodies, with short legs for digging. They have elongated weasel-like heads with small ears. Their tails vary in length depending on species; the stink badger has a very short tail, while the ferret badger's tail can be 46–51 cm long, depending on age. They have black faces with distinctive white markings, gray bodies with a light-coloured stripe from head to tail, and dark legs with light coloured stomachs. They grow to around 90 centimetres in length including tail. The European badger is one of the largest; the American badger, the hog badger and the honey badger are generally a little smaller and lighter. The stink badgers are smaller still, and the ferret badgers are the smallest of all. They weigh around 9.1–11 kg on average, with some Eurasian badgers weighing in at around 18 kg.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Badger

    baj′ėr, n. a burrowing, nocturnal, hibernating animal about the size of a fox, eagerly hunted by dogs.—v.t. to pursue with eagerness, as dogs hunt the badger: to pester or worry.—ns. Badg′er-bait′ing, the sport of setting dogs to draw out a badger from its hole; Badg′er-dog, a long-bodied and short-legged dog used in drawing the badger—the Ger. dachshund.—adj. Badg′er-legged, having legs of unequal length, as the badger was vulgarly supposed to have.—adv. Badg′erly, like a badger: grayish-haired, elderly.—To overdraw one's badger, to overdraw one's banking account. [Prob. from Badge and suffix -ard, in reference to the white mark borne like a badge on its forehead. Derivations connecting the word with O. Fr. blaier, thus meaning 'little corn hoarder,' in allusion to a popular notion about the animal's habits, seem to be erroneous.]

Editors Contribution

  1. badger

    A type of animal.

    Badgers are beautiful animals and have amazing ways of living.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 5, 2020  

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. BADGER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Badger is ranked #4442 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Badger surname appeared 7,987 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Badger.

    76.9% or 6,147 total occurrences were White.
    17.7% or 1,420 total occurrences were Black.
    2.3% or 185 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.9% or 152 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    0.6% or 49 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.4% or 34 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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  1. barged

  2. garbed

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of badger in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of badger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of badger in a Sentence

  1. Joe Manchin:

    They figured, surely to God we can move one person. We can badger and beat up one person, surely we get enough protesters to make that person uncomfortable enough.

  2. Loni Love:

    I have not spoken with her, none of the girls have spoken to her — we’ve reached out, but we haven’t heard from her. People just want time. Youcan’t badger them or make them talk, it’s understandable.

  3. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona:

    I'm so sad to learn that Bill Badger has passed away. Bill was not only a great man and a proud Army veteran, he was a hero, on Jan. 8, 2011, Bill was wounded in the head by a bullet from the gun of my would-be assassin. Not even pausing to realize he had been injured, Bill ran towards the shooter and towards danger so that he could help subdue him until the authorities arrived. I believe that Bill helped save lives that morning. And I will always be grateful to him for his selfless, brave actions. My heart, thoughts, and prayers are with Bill's loved ones as they mourn the loss of a great man.

  4. Jonathan Schleifer:

    Last night made clear that expanding access to health care isn't a blue state value or a red state value... The Badger State's The Badger State, voters have sent an unambiguous message that they want more health care, not less.

  5. Taylor Swift:

    When I testified, I had already been in court all week and had to watch this man’s attorney bully, badger and harass my team including my mother over insane details and ridiculous minutiae, accusing them, and me, of lying, i was angry. In that moment, I decided to forgo any courtroom formalities and just answer the questions the way it happened. This man hadn’t considered any formalities when we assaulted me, and his lawyer didn’t hold back on my mom – why should I be polite? I’m told it was most amount of times the word 'ass' has ever been said in Colorado Federal Court.

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