any of various burrowing, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, as Taxidea taxus, of North America, and Meles meles, of Europe and Asia.

the fur of this mammal.

Australian .

a wombat.

bandicoot ( def. 2 ) .

( initial capital letter ) a native or inhabitant of Wisconsin ( the Badger State) (used as a nickname).

a swablike device for cleaning excess mortar from the interiors of newly laid tile drains.

to harass or urge persistently; pester; nag

I had to badger him into coming with us.

verb

annoy , bait , bug , bully , eat * , give the business , goad , harass , harry , hassle , heckle , hound , importune , insist on , needle , nudge , pester , plague , ride , tease , torment , work on , bedevil , beleaguer , beset , solicit , bullyrag , hector , taunt , bandicoot , bother , brock , chivy , huckster , irritate , nag , need , worry