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| badg·er [ bájjər ] |
noun (plural badg·ers) |
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burrowing mammal: a medium-sized burrowing animal that is related to the weasel and has short legs, strong claws, and a thick coat. It usually has black and white stripes on the sides of its head. Subfamily Melinae.
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transitive verb (past and past participle badg·ered, present participle badg·er·ing, 3rd person present singular badg·ers) |
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pester somebody: to pester or annoy somebody continually
 kept badgering me to go shopping
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| [Early 16th century. Perhaps <badge, because of the markings on its head] |
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