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Noun: badger  ba-ju(r)
  1. Sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere
    "The brock, or badger, is known for its distinctive black and white striped face";
    - brock [Brit]
Verb: badger  ba-ju(r)
  1. Annoy persistently
    "The children badgered the boy because of his stammer";
    - tease, pester, bug, beleaguer
     
  2. Persuade through constant efforts
    "He badgered his roommate into cleaning the apartment"
Noun: Badger
  1. A native or resident of Wisconsin
    - Wisconsinite

Derived forms: badgering, badgered, Badgers, badgers

Type of: American, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal, persuade, rag, torment

Encyclopedia: Badger, Samuel