badger dog

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badger dog

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From badger + dog, a calque of German Dachshund (from their use in hunting badgers).

noun badger dogs

dated Synonym of dachshund (“type of dog”).
Similar: dachshund

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"badger dog." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/badger%20dog. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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badger dog. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/badger%20dog

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"badger dog." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/badger%20dog.

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@misc{badger_dog_2026,
  title = {badger dog},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/badger%20dog},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}