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Badger in the mailbox

A term for an unexpected or unpredictable problem or issue which causes harm, physically, mentally, etc.
Can be used if the problem is self created or not.

Referential to the idea of a mailman’s opening a mailbox unknowingly containing an angered badger
(Self Created Problem) *Joe trips and hurts his nose*
Steve: Man, you really put the badger in the mailbox
Joe: I guess so

(Not self created) *Crazy girl destroys Steve’s car*
Steve: Man I really missed the badger in the mailbox there
by Thex1Amigo September 26, 2018
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Edgy Badger

An edgy badger who makes a point to infinity. Is well traveled, well read and somewhat of a rennosance man. However, he badgers friends and family with his so called edgy experiences.
He’s an edgy Badger traveling to all ends of the earth retelling his old football stories and many examples of his “edgy” life.
by the fist shaker January 13, 2019
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Arse badger

Girl: wow that boy was such an arse badger
by Shayomac February 19, 2017
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Badger Boys

Followers of Eastwood Town FC who sing behind the goal in either the Tip End (Chewton Street) or the Cock End.
by tokenman November 7, 2009
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Urban badger

An Urban badger, unlike a Rural badger, is a Mature person who is not a: young at heart b: boisterous
The boy jumped onto the others boy back ''You're such a Rural badger'' the Urban badger spoke, wilst looking on the Rural badger with wise eyes
by Tanuki (official) February 17, 2023
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Bendy Badger

Norfolk U.K in origin
A reference to a gay or queer man, relates to the children's T.V series Bodger and Badger on British television from 1989-1999, the main character was a Badger and his owner/Friend who had a close relationship, as close as possible with a man up the rear end of a badger, making him talk and eat mash potato
An urban legend says that Ubuntu operating system was originally going to use the name for it's release 5.10 until they realised what it meant, but no one has ever confirmed if that was the true reason the name was changed.
God he's a right bendy badger.

Have you seen "Steve" he's being a right bendy badger today.
by bekoruler June 2, 2010
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badger impersonator

A scabby man from the Mansfield or Worksop area with an unhealthy interest in animals.
Arthur Atkinson you dirty badger impersonator, pull up your trousers and get our of my zoo!!!
by punji63 November 30, 2021
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