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dan⋅der

1[dan-der]
–noun
1. loose scales formed on the skin and shed from the coat or feathers of various animals, often causing allergic reactions in susceptible persons.
2. Informal. anger; temper: Don't get your dander up over such a trifle.

Origin:
1825–35; alter. of dandruff

dan⋅der

2[dan-der]
–noun
1. Scot. a stroll; saunter.
2. British Dialect. a fit of shivering.

Origin:
1590–1600; orig. uncert.
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dan·der 1   (dān'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   (dān'dər)   
n.  Scurf from the coat or feathers of various animals, often of an allergenic nature.

[Alteration of dandruff.]
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Word Origin & History

dander 
1831, Amer.Eng., "temper," originally (W.Indies) "fermentation of sugar," perhaps from Sp. redundar "to overflow," from L. redundare.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dan·der
Pronunciation: 'dan-d&r
Function: noun
: DANDRUFF;specifically : minute scales from hair, feathers, or skin that may act as allergens
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Medical Dictionary

dander dan·der (dān'dər)
n.
Small scales from the skin, hair, or feathers of an animal, often causing an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals.

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Idioms & Phrases

dander

see get one's back (dander) up.

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