Badger
WordNet
noun
(1) Sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
(2) A native or resident of Wisconsin
verb
(3) Persuade through constant efforts
(4) Annoy persistently
"The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
From , from , from , referring to the animal's badge-like white blaze.
Noun
- A common name for any mammal of three subfamilies, which belong to the family Mustelidae: Melinae (Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae (Ratel or honey badger), and Taxideinae (American badger).
- A native or resident of the American State of Wisconsin.
- A crew of desperate villains who robbed near rivers, into which they threw the bodies of those they murdered.
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Collective nouns