1. A funny-looking temporary identification card that you are forced to wear when you forget to bring your regular photo ID to work. Immediately noticeable due to its tacky appearance (such as a huge yellow label that stands out like a sore thumb), the Badge of Shame immediately communicates to your peers and co-workers that you are disorganized, forgetful, absent-minded, unprepared and/or generally incompetent.
"Sorry I'm late for the meeting. I left my ID at home, and spent 15 minutes explaining to the moron at the front desk why I didn't have my ID before he finally relented and gave me the Badge of Shame."
by Ed L. October 25, 2007
The "Marksman" badge for US Army soldiers, which means you scored the lowest possible and still had a passing grade in the shooting range.
... this is my pathfinder badge, and this is my airborne badge, and this is my bolo badge. I was going to reshoot but what the hell, I already had my points maxed.
by VP-bofh January 26, 2004
Somebody who has not got the slightest idea nor interest in cars, yet buys the biggest engine size/most expensive trim line/most expensive model in the line just so everyone at the golf club knows that they are making a lot of money.
(Posh totty wooshes buy in her BMW M5)
Petrolhead1: Daaaamnnnn that's a sick ass car man.
Petreolhead2: I know I bet she doesn't even know how much heat that whip is packin, might as well have bought a regular BM.
Petrolhead1: Yeah she's a badge snob alright.
Petrolhead1: Daaaamnnnn that's a sick ass car man.
Petreolhead2: I know I bet she doesn't even know how much heat that whip is packin, might as well have bought a regular BM.
Petrolhead1: Yeah she's a badge snob alright.
by Amachronic August 21, 2007
NARCS, POLICE, ETC. ANY ONE WEARING A BADGE WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED WAY TO MUCH AUTHORITY WHO ROBS YOU OF ALL YOUR MONEY AND ANY PROPERTY OF YOURS THAT THEY WANT TO HAVE FOR THEIR OWN.
by Babe in the woods September 01, 2009
A person who thinks a particular car manufacturer is better than others; just because of the badge. They will avoid the less popular manufacters because they're not accepted by society.
Badge Swap; The act of changing professions to obtain new loads of semen while maintaining a public service job.
by Igel69 May 25, 2021
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