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badger

/ˈbædʒə/
noun
  1. Any mammal of three subfamilies, which belong to the family Mustelidae: Melinae (Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae (ratel or honey badger), and Taxideinae (American badger).

  2. A native or resident of the American state, Wisconsin.

  3. A brush made of badger hair.

Synonymsbrock, Wisconsinite
verb
  1. To pester, to annoy persistently; press.

    "He kept badgering her about her bad habits."

  2. To pass gas; to fart.

Synonymsflatulate

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