This claim was made on 'Have I Got News For You' by Boris Johnson MP, and seemingly agreed with by Ian Hislop, both old Cambridge boys, but is this true and what does it mean?
2007-02-19 05:43:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Badger badger could be the name. He's Fred frog, or Terry turtle. Badger badger badgers, means Mr. Badger harasses. Badger badger badgers badgers means that Mr. Badger harasses other badgers. Badger is also a term for the fur of the mammal. So Badger badger (Mr. Badger) badgers (harasses) badgers (fur). So basically, there's a badger pulling on another badgers fur. Ta da! Still confusing but less so.
2007-02-19 05:53:42 · answer #1 · answered by Lauren 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Badger Badger Badger
2016-10-05 12:31:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Badger (n) = someone from Wisconsin or small furry animal, person who puts a badge on someone/something. Badger (v) = bother someone
A Wisconsin animal bothers another animal belonging to a badge-type-person.
You'd need to change it to "Badger badger badgers badger's badger."
2007-02-19 05:58:53 · answer #3 · answered by Meg W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You've got it wrong, it's "badgers badgers badger badger badgers": it means badgers who are badgered by other badgers in turn badger yet other badgers.
2014-01-31 05:58:45 · answer #4 · answered by Edmund 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A badger with a badge badgers (harrasses) other badgers ???
2007-02-19 06:19:49 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Understood 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋