brock

n. a traditional or old-fashioned name for a badger.

n. a common name for a badger, particularly a male one. Derived from Middle English 'broc', it remains in use in rural British dialects and nature writing.

“The old farmer told us that a brock had been digging near the garden fence.”

“The naturalist's journal contained detailed observations of the old brock emerging from its sett under the cover of twilight.”

British English · Literary · Dialect

n. an old, insulting word for a person who is dirty or smells bad.

n. a derogatory term for a person perceived as stinking, dirty, or otherwise contemptible.

“In the old play, the villain was called a stinking brock by the hero.”

“The text employs 'brock' as a biting insult, comparing the antagonist's character to the perceived musk of a wild animal.”

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