badge

Definition

  • noun: a small object (such as a tag, pin, or metal shield) that is worn or held up by a person so that it can be easily seen, that has writing (such as a person's name) and often a picture on it, and that shows who the person is
  • noun: a device or token especially of membership in a society or group
  • synonyms: mark, token

Examples

  • He wore his ethnic heritage as a 'badge of honor/pride'. [=he was proud of his ethnic heritage and did not try to hide it]

  • She was wearing a 'badge' that read “Support your local library.”

  • The receptionist glanced at my visitor's 'badge'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) what on Earth have you been doing? Nothing fancy, just five years in the hands of physical therapists And please, call me Aldrich. Uh, you were supposed to be issued a security badge - Happy, it's okay. Yes? - We're good. You sure? - Yes. Stand down. - I'm going to linger (..)
    2013 Iron Man 3
  • (..) experienced a severe anxiety attack. Me? Come on man, this isn't a good look. Open up. - Sorry, I gotta split. Badge... badge... badge Badge, guys. I put a memo in the toliet; come on. Tony has got them in his basement, they're wearing party hats, this is an asset we can put to use (..)
    2013 Iron Man 3