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honey badger

noun

Etymology

From their badger-like appearance and their liking for honey. The slang sense was inspired by the 2011 viral video The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger, for which original narration (including variations of "honey badger don't care") was dubbed over preexisting footage of a honey badger fending off various dangerous situations.

Definitions

  1. Mellivora capensis, a badger-like mustelid native to Africa, the Middle East and the…

    Mellivora capensis, a badger-like mustelid native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.

    • There are in fact records of Honey badgers being stung to death in their quest for this much-relished source of food. Reptiles are also a major food source. Venomous snakes are neither ignored nor respected by the honey badger.

  2. A person who displays indifference or disregard for others' opinions.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA