Dander Definition

dăndər
noun
Anger or temper.
Webster's New World
Tiny particles, as from feathers, skin, or hair, that may cause allergies.
Webster's New World

(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.
Wiktionary
verb
To wander about.
Wiktionary

To maunder, to talk incoherently.

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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Dander

  • have one's (or get someone's) dander up

Origin of Dander

  • Perhaps alteration of dunder fermented cane juice used in rum-making, fermentation possibly alteration of Spanish redundar to overflow from Latin redundāre redundant

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Alteration of dandle or daddle

    From Wiktionary

  • Alteration of dandruff

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Alteration of dandruff

    From Wiktionary

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