dander

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  1. noun Informal Temper or anger: What got their dander up?
  2. noun Scurf from the coat or feathers of various animals, often of an allergenic nature.

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  • Because dander was an endless source of dirt in freefall, her skin would peel away periodically, not unlike the worn skin of a cobra. —  FSF,April2008
  • He saw Ivy trying to signal him to be quiet, but his dander was up and he was sick of authorities who pushed regular folk around. —  Man from Mundania
  • Although histamines are normally found in animal dander, and in pollens, it can also be found in certain foods. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Designed to get the hair and dander, the Pet line includes the Roomba 532 ($349) and 562 —  Electronic House Recently Filed
  • For dogs that shed more and produce more dander, the allergic reaction will be stronger.
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Etymologies (5)

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  1. Perhaps alteration of dunder, fermented cane juice used in rum-making, fermentation, possibly alteration of Spanish redundar, to overflow, from Latin redundāre; see redundant.
  2. Alteration of dandruff.

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  1. Scots and English dial.; also daunder and dauner; connected with dandle, q. v.
  2. Corrupted from dandruff, q. v.
  3. Scots; origin obscure.
 

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