2. To beat down; to cheapen; to barter; to bargain. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Badgering — Badg er*ing, n. 1. The act of one who badgers. [1913 Webster] 2. The practice of buying wheat and other kinds of food in one place and selling them in another for a profit. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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badger — I UK [ˈbædʒə(r)] / US [ˈbædʒər] noun [countable] Word forms badger : singular badger plural badgers a wild animal that lives in a hole in the ground and has short legs and thick dark fur with a white area on its head II UK [ˈbædʒə(r)] / US… … English dictionary
Badger — Badg er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Badgered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Badgering}.] [For sense 1, see 2d {Badger}; for 2, see 1st {Badger}.] 1. To tease or annoy, as a badger when baited; to worry or irritate persistently. [1913 Webster] 2. To beat down; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
