# Badger State

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An unofficial nickname for Wisconsin, a state of the United States.

## Etymology
In reference to the caves or tunnels dug and inhabited by early miners in the region, thought to resemble badgers' dens.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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