The practice of hunting or harassing badgers, or the process of giving someone an official badge or identifier.
From 'badge' as a verb, from Middle English 'bagge,' meaning a pouch or mark of identification. The modern sense evolved from pinning identification markers to clothing.
Badger-baiting was unfortunately a popular 'sport' in medieval Europe and Victorian England—dogs would be set on badgers for entertainment, which is why it's now illegal in most countries.
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