All 3 Uses of
badger
in
And Then There Were None
- Badger was rather good at nosing people like that out.†
p. 13.9 *
- What could old Badger have been thinking about to let him in for this?†
p. 30.5
- Badger Berkeley.†
p. 58.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(badger as in: badgered her until she agreed) to nag or bother someone repeatedly -- typically to repeatedly ask them to do something
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(2)
(badger as in: saw a badger) a type of mammal that digs tunnels with strong claws and is widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Wisconsin is called the Badger State and its residents may be referred to as Badgers.