"Badger State" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: In reference to the caves or tunnels dug and inhabited by early miners in the region, thought to resemble badgers' dens. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Badger State}} Badger State
  1. An unofficial nickname for the state of Wisconsin in the United States of America. Categories (place): State nicknames of the United States, Wisconsin, USA Related terms: America's Dairyland
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