I. bad ‧ ger 1 /ˈbædʒə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from badge ; because of the white marks on its head ]
an animal that has black and white fur, lives in holes in the ground, and is active at night
II. badger 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to try to persuade someone by asking them something several times SYN pester :
She badgered me for weeks until I finally gave in.
badger somebody to do something
My friends keep badgering me to get a cell phone.
badger somebody into doing something
I had to badger the kids into doing their homework.