ANIMALS THAT ARE ALSO VERBS
A BADGER
(TEJÓN)
TO BADGER means to harass, or annoy, the same as "to dog", or "to hound".
(to dog it means act lazily)
He's dogging it (Am.informal)
FERRET
Ferrets (hurones) were used to flush out rabbits or vermin that had burrowed underground. The noun then gets a new meaning: "to find and bring to light". (destapar, sacar a la luz)
SNIPE (AGACHADIZA)
It also means "to criticize someone unfairly".
A RAT
TO RAT ON SOMEONE (delatar a alguien)
A SQUIRREL
TO SQUIRREL AWAY (esconder cosas para el futuro)
A PARROT
TO PARROT (to repeat another's words often without consideration of their meaning)
AN APE (un simio)
TO APE someone (mimic someone's actions)
A WEASEL (una comadreja)
TO WEASEL (escabullirse) (to avoid responsibility)
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