Meaning of Badger | Babel Free

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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