badger dog

noun

Synonym of dachshund (“type of dog”).

Similar
dachshunddachsie
OriginGerman Dachshund →
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Meanings

nounbadger dog (plural badger dogs)

plural badger dogs

  1. datedSynonym of dachshund (“type of dog”).

    Synonyms: dachshund

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of dachshund (“type of dog”).

Similar
dachshund

More synonyms by meaning

nounsmall long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows

Similar
dachshunddachsie
Broader
hunting dog
Also see
dachshunddachsiewiener dog

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. GermanDachshund
  2. Englishbadger dog

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

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APA

badger dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badger%20dog

MLA

“badger dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badger%20dog. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “badger dog,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badger%20dog.

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