Main Entry:

¹bad·ger

Pronunciation:

\ˈba-jər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

probably from badge; from the white mark on its forehead

Date:

1523

1 a: any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere b: the pelt or fur of a badger2capitalized : a native or resident of Wisconsin —used as a nickname