English · Slang Attested

overdraw the badger

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Meaning · English

To overdraw one's bank account.

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

[…] we remember once hearing a fast man suggest that they were evidently "nobs who had overdrawn the badger by driving fast cattle, and going it high" — the exact signification of which words we did not understand […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “overdraw the badger” mean?

To overdraw one's bank account.

Is “overdraw the badger” formal or informal?

overdraw the badger is generally slang.

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