Badger

badger English <dab!> Pronunciation en /ˈbæd͡ʒə/ RP,AU en /ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/ GenAm,CA en Bad ger en ædʒə(ɹ) 2 Etymology 1 See en Badger State. Noun A native or resident of the American state of Wisconsin. Etymology 2 From en ang *Bæcg a personal name + ang ofer hill spur. The name of the town in Newfoundland likely derives from the surname of one of its first inhabitants. Proper noun en village co/Shropshire cc/England. en town region/Newfoundland p/Newfoundland and Labrador c/Canada. en habitational Old English. Etymology 3 From en badger, the animal. Noun A child member of the St John Ambulance medical volunteering organisation. en 1999 John Bowers; Jeremy Lewis; Jack Mitchell Whistleblowing: The New Law 44 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. en 2021 Jo Byrne Badger Book 153 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. Anagrams en abdegr barged garbed en eponyms