badger vs buddy

badger

noun
  • A native or resident of the American state, Wisconsin. 

  • Any mammal of three subfamilies, which belong to the family Mustelidae: Melinae (Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae (ratel or honey badger), and Taxideinae (American badger). 

verb
  • To pester; to annoy persistently; to press. 

buddy

noun
  • A friend or casual acquaintance. 

  • A partner for a particular activity. 

  • An informal and friendly address to a stranger; a friendly (or occasionally antagonistic) placeholder name for a person one does not know. 

verb
  • To assign a buddy, or partner, to. 

adj
  • Resembling a bud. 

pron
  • A person far removed from the conversation. 

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