honey badger
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of honey badger
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A bloodied but determined honey badger pursues a Cape porcupine in Botswana.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025
Nickerson thinks that description needs an addendum: “A peacock with a honey badger attitude.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2023
A 3-year-old who can absolutely use the potty, but is a real honey badger about it.
From Slate • May 18, 2020
The driver made his point by saying: “Ever hear about the honey badger? Scrappy little guy, so brave he’ll attack a lion. That’s what drivers are, honey badgers. We can’t help it.”
From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2019
In that moment, Genie had a quick flash of the honey badger who got stung to death by bees because he wanted the honey so bad.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
