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dander

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dan·der 1  (dndr)
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 redundre; see redundant.]
dander
Noun
get one's dander up Brit, Austral & NZ slang to become angry [from dandruff]
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Noun1.dander - small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
exfoliation, scurf, scale - a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
2.danderdander - a feeling of anger and animosity; "having one's hackles or dander up"
hackles
anger, ire, choler - a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
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He 'pears to know just how long he can torment me before I get my dander up, and he knows if he can make out to put me off for a minute or make me laugh, it's all down again and I can't hit him a lick.
Tom Sawyer by Twain, Mark View in context
" The "Appeal" had what it called its "Army," about thirty thousand of the faithful, who did things for it; and it was always exhorting the "Army" to keep its dander up, and occasionally encouraging it with a prize competition, for anything from a gold watch to a private yacht or an eighty-acre farm.
The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context
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