badger vs cut the cheese

badger

verb

  • To pester; to annoy persistently; to press. 

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. 

cut the cheese

verb

  • To fart (flatulate). 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, cheese. 

  • Hey, who cut the cheese? 

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