badger state

badg·er state

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baj-er steyt]
- /ˈbædʒ ər steɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baj-er steyt]
- /ˈbædʒ ər steɪt/

Definitions of badger state words

noun badger state any of various burrowing, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, as Taxidea taxus, of North America, and Meles meles, of Europe and Asia. 1
noun badger state the fur of this mammal. 1
noun badger state Australian. a wombat. bandicoot (def 2). 1
noun badger state (initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of Wisconsin (the Badger State) (used as a nickname). 1
noun badger state a swablike device for cleaning excess mortar from the interiors of newly laid tile drains. 1
verb with object badger state to harass or urge persistently; pester; nag: I had to badger him into coming with us. 1

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Origin of badger state

First appearance:

before 1515

One of the 27% oldest English words

1515-25; variant of badgeard, perhaps badge + -ard, in allusion to white mark or badge on head

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Parts of speech for Badger state

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exclamation

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badger state popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

badger state usage trend in Literature

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