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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

  • (..) with a built-in force field. Well, l brought my dinosaur who eats force-field dogs. Evil Dr. Pork Chop! That's Mr. Evil Dr. Pork Chop to you. ''Buzz, shoot your laser at my badge.'' ''Woody, no. lt'll kill you.'' ''Just do it!'' ''You're going to jail, Bart.'' ''Watch out!'' Mom! (..)
    2010 Toy Story 3