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badger state

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
bad-ger s-tate
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An unofficial nickname for Wisconsin, a state of the United States.

Etymology

In reference to the caves or tunnels dug and inhabited by early miners in the region, thought to resemble badgers' dens.

Inflected Forms

the Badger State (canonical)

Phrases

Badger Stater America's Dairyland

Frequently Paired Words

America's Dairyland

Questions

What does badger state mean?
An unofficial nickname for Wisconsin, a state of the United States.
Where does badger state come from?
In reference to the caves or tunnels dug and inhabited by early miners in the region, thought to resemble badgers' dens.

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