badger vs whelp

badger

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

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

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

whelp

noun
  • A young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub. 

  • One of several wooden strips to prevent wear on a windlass on a clipper-era ship. 

  • An insolent youth; a mere child. 

  • A tooth on a sprocket wheel (compare sprocket and cog). 

verb
  • To give birth. 

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