dander

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.2 See also 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Verb 1.5 Anagrams 2 Scots 2.1 Noun 2.2 Verb 2.2.1 Synonyms

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[edit] Etymology 1

Alteration of dandruff

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[edit] Noun

dander (uncountable)

1. Dandruff.
2. Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals; allergen particles originating from mammalian skin and hair.
3. Airborne particles accumulating on and shed from the skin and fur of cats and dogs.

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[edit] Etymology 2

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dander (uncountable)

1. (slang) Passion, temper, anger. Usually preceded by "have" or "get" and followed by "up".
   • He'll get his dander up if his team is criticized.
   • She has her dander up every day about discrimination against women.

[edit] See also

• knee-jerk (Passion, temper, anger)

[edit] Etymology 3

Alteration of dandle or daddle

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to dander (third-person singular simple present danders, present participle dandering, simple past and past participle dandered)

1. To wander about.
2. To maunder, to talk incoherently.

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• Alphagram: addenr
• darned

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dander (uncountable)

1. (Ulster) A gentle meandering walk with no particular haste or purpose.

   To go for a dander on the beach.

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dander

1. (Ulster) To walk along with no particular haste.

   To dander along the beach.

[edit] Synonyms

• bimble
• stroll
• wander