honey badger

noun

1. ratel.

honey badger

noun

1. another name for ratel

Word History and Origins

Origin of honey badger¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Nickerson thinks that description needs an addendum: “A peacock with a honey badger attitude.”

From Seattle Times

The honey badger of infectious diseases, it will find a way to find you and gobble you up, if you’re not careful.

From Washington Post

Later, when she listened to the hoot of an eagle owl, the hiss of a genet, and the hrrr-hrrr grunt of a foraging honey badger, she didn’t feel quite as confident.

From Literature

He’s an equal-opportunity moron with the disposition of a honey badger.

From Literature

“You know what a honey badger is? It’s a very defensive animal. It goes up against lions and everything. It don’t back down for nothing. That’s how I feel sometimes.”

From Washington Post