badger

noun

1. Any mammal belonging to the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora or Taxidea.
2. A native or resident of the American state, Wisconsin.
3. (obsolete)A brush made of badger hair.
4. (in-plural, obsolete)A gang of robbers who robbed near rivers, into which they threw the bodies of those they murdered.
5. (slang)A person who is very fond of cricket.
6. (obsolete)An itinerant licensed dealer in commodities used for food; a hawker or huckster; especially one who bought grain in one place and sold it in another.
7. A native or resident of the American state of Wisconsin.
8. 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

1. (transitive)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."”

name

1. A village in Shropshire, England.
2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
3. A habitational surname from Old English.