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dan·der 1
(dăn′dər)n. Informal
Temper or anger: What got their dander up?
[Perhaps alteration of dunder, fermented cane juice used in rum-making, fermentation, possibly alteration of Spanish redundar, to overflow, from Latin redundāre; see redundant.]
dan·der 2
(dăn′dər)n.
Scurf from the coat or feathers of various animals, often of an allergenic nature.
[Alteration of dandruff.]
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dander
(ˈdændə)n
1. (Zoology) small particles or scales of hair or feathers
2. get one's dander up get someone's dander up informal to become or to cause someone to become annoyed or angry
[C19: changed from dandruff]
dander
(ˈdændə; Scottish ˈdændər)n
a stroll
vb
(intr) to stroll
[C19: of unknown origin]
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dan•der
(ˈdæn dər)n.
1. loose scales formed on the skin and shed from the coat or feathers of various animals.
2. Informal. anger; temper: Don't get your dander up.
[1825–35; alter. of dandruff]
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dander
Past participle: dandered
Gerund: dandering
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| Noun | 1. | dander - small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people |
| 2. |  dander - a feeling of anger and animosity; "having one's hackles or dander up" |
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dander
nounInformal. A tendency to become angry or irritable:
Slang: short fuse.
Idiom: low boiling point.
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
dander
n (inf) to get somebody’s dander up → jdn auf die Palme bringen (inf); to get one’s dander up → seine or die Borsten aufstellen (inf)
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dander
n caspa (de los animales)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.