Badger

Definitions

1. An itinerant licensed dealer in commodities used for food; a hawker; a huckster; -- formerly applied especially to one who bought grain in one place and sold it in another.
   obsolete
2. A native or resident of the American state of Wisconsin.
3. A village in Shropshire, England.
4. A child member of the St John Ambulance medical volunteering organisation.
5. Any mammal belonging to the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora and Taxidea.
6. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
7. A native or resident of the American state, Wisconsin.
8. A habitational surname from Old English.
9. A brush made of badger hair.
   obsolete
10. A gang of robbers who robbed near rivers, into which they threw the bodies of those they murdered.
    in-plural, obsolete
11. A person who is very fond of cricket.
    slang

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Examples

“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.”

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