Today’s Words That Work: Badger

To badger (BAJ-er) is to harass or nag. The word is, of course, derived from the badger — an animal known for aggressively defending its burrow. The badger’s name may have originated from the word “badgeard,” an allusion to the white mark or “badge” on its head.

Example (as used by Jason Holland today): “But you can’t just pick up the phone and try to badger people you’d like to work with to do a joint venture with you.”