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Badger.

A native or resident of the American state of Wisconsin.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbæd͡ʒə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/Canada, General-American
  1. A native or resident of the American state of Wisconsin.

Where this word comes from

See Badger State.

name/ˈbæd͡ʒə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/Canada, General-American
  1. A village in Shropshire, England.

  2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Where this word comes from

From Old English *Bæcg (“a personal name”) + ofer (“hill spur”). The name of the town in Newfoundland likely derives from the surname of one of its first inhabitants.

noun/ˈbæd͡ʒə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/Canada, General-American
  1. A child member of the St John Ambulance medical volunteering organisation.

Where this word comes from

From badger, the animal.

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