dander
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[edit] English
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[edit] Noun
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dander (uncountable) (corruption of dandruff)
- (literally) Dandruff.
- Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals; allergen particles originating from mammalian skin and hair.
- Airborne particles accumulating on and shed from the skin and fur of cats and dogs.
- (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] Verb
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to dander (third-person singular simple present -, present participle dandering, simple past and past participle dandered) (corruption of dandle or daddle)
- To wander about.
- To maunder, to talk incoherently.
[edit] Scots
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dander (uncountable)
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- (Ulster) A gentle meandering walk with no particular haste or purpose.
- To go for a dander on the beach.
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dander
- (Ulster) To walk along with no particular haste.
- To dander along the beach.

