Definition of badger game
: an extortion racket in which a man is lured by a woman into a compromising position and is then confronted with and blackmailed by the woman's accomplice posing as her husband or brother
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“Badger game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/badger%20game. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of badger game was in 1909
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