badgerer

8.9

A person who keeps asking questions to annoy someone and will not stop

noun
/ˈbædʒərər/

: insistente

The persistent badgerer kept interrupting the speaker with challenging questions.

Examples

If you give in to a badgerer, they may never stop pestering you for answers.
She confronted her badgerer with calm dignity, refusing to be rattled by his remarks.
He is such a badgerer!
I can't stand that badgerer in the office.
The persistent badgerer asked so many questions that the meeting felt never-ending.
She tried to ignore the badgerer, but his constant inquiries became too much to handle.
Every time I see him, he turns into a badgerer, demanding to know my plans for the weekend.

Synonyms

troll

vsbadgerer

Offensive

129 6.4

A person who posts messages to annoy or upset others online

is similar but applies across contexts, not only online

pest

vsbadgerer

Offensive

27 2.1

A person who keeps bothering others

adds a pattern of questioning and taunting rather than general nuisance

heckler

vsbadgerer

14 7.1

A person who interrupts a speaker or performer with rude comments

can annoy anyone repeatedly outside public speaking situations

harasser

vsbadgerer

11 6.3

A person who repeatedly bothers, threatens, or scares others

is less aggressive, focusing on persistent questioning and mocking

gadfly

vsbadgerer

4 8.4

A person who often annoys others by pointing out problems or asking hard questions

focuses on annoying with repeated questions, criticism, or gibes

baiter

vsbadgerer

Slang

4 8.1

A person who tries to annoy others online or in conversation

is similar but emphasises repeated questioning and mocking rather than general provocation

scold

vsbadgerer

Offensive

2 9.9

An old word for a person, often a woman, who always complains and finds fault

harasses by asking repeated questions and making mocking remarks

blighter

vsbadgerer

Offensive

2 9.5

A person who often annoys or causes trouble

specifically targets people with repeated questioning and mocking

botherer

vsbadgerer

1 6.5

A person who annoys others by repeating small actions

does this through pointed questions, criticism, or mocking comments

taunter

vsbadgerer

Offensive

1 8.4

A person who teases or makes fun of others to upset them

is more persistent and directed, using repeated challenges or gibes

pesterer

vsbadgerer

6.1

A person who annoys others by asking too many questions or interrupting them

targets others specifically with questions or mocking remarks

annoyer

vsbadgerer

7.4

A person who bothers others by teasing and making fun

uses repeated questioning or critical gibes to harass people

needler

vsbadgerer

8.2

A person who teases others with comments meant to annoy

annoys persistently but often by questioning or critical jibes

scolder

vsbadgerer

Offensive

7.3

A person who often tells others they are wrong in an annoying way

annoys through persistent questions and gibes rather than lecturing

nagger

vsbadgerer

Offensive

7.5

A person who keeps complaining or criticizing in an annoying way

focuses more on pestering with questions or mocking comments

cranker

vsbadgerer

NSFW

9.9

A person who makes annoying or threatening phone calls to upset others

annoys people persistently in person or conversation rather than by calls

How Annoying

harasser

11 6.3

badgerer

8.9

pesterer

6.1

nuisance

62 3.6

Surface Forms

badgerer singular

badgerers plural

Morphology

badgerer = badger (transparent) = badger + er

The suffix '-er' is used to form a noun indicating a person who performs the action of the verb 'badger'.

Etymology

Badgerer comes from the verb badger, which means 'to pester' and is named after the animal badger. One idea says people would bother a badger to make it leave its hole, and that image of repeated bothering gave the verb its meaning — so a badgerer is someone who keeps annoying or harassing you.