Definition of: badger

(baj′ər) noun
1. A small, burrowing, nocturnal, carnivorous mammal, with a broad body, short legs, and long-clawed toes. There are several species, including the American badger (Taxidea americana), the European badger (Meles taxus), and the balisaur and the ratel of Asia.
2. In Australia, the bandicoot, the rock wallaby, or the wombat.
3. The fur of a badger, or a brush made of its hair.
—v.t. To worry or persecute persistently; bait; nag. [?<BADGE, with ref. to mark on head]
BADGER
(Body length about 2 feet, 4 inches: tail, 6 inches)