dander

Meanings

Noun

• Dandruff—scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp.
• Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals.
• Allergen particles that accumulate on and may be shed from the skin and fur of domestic animals, especially from household pets such as cats and dogs.
• A cinder; the refuse of a furnace
• Passion, temper, anger. Usually preceded by "have" or "get" and followed by "up".

Verb

• To wander about.
• To maunder, to talk incoherently.

Origin

• From a shortening of dandruff.
• Origin uncertain.
• Alteration of dandle or daddle