Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A male goose.
- noun Informal A look or glance.
- noun Informal A simpleton; a ninny.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The male of the goose.
- To go leisurely; linger; walk slowly or vaguely.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The male of any species of goose.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A male
goose . - noun A
fool ,simpleton - noun slang A
glance , look. - verb dialect (
intransitive )ramble ,wander
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun mature male goose
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Just look at Hillary Clinton and George W. Y'know, eight years ago I was enraged by this kind of behavior from a presidential candidate, but apparently whats good for the gander is also good for the goose!
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Yes | No | Report from Sportsman21 wrote 2 weeks 2 days ago look for seminares in gander or at a hunting expo
is there any were to go to learn how to ues a goose call? 2010
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"I have always suspected that," said the rooster, and he went around the barnyard next day telling everybody that the very fine gander was a dangerous bird, more than likely a hawk in gander's clothing.
Archive 2009-08-01 2009
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All Answers from Sportsman21 wrote 2 weeks 2 days ago look for seminares in gander or at a hunting expo
is there any were to go to learn how to ues a goose call? 2010
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Sauce for the crooked gander is sauce for the bribe-taking goose.
Poll: New Jersey voters embarrassed by corruption sting 2009
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"I have always suspected that," said the rooster, and he went around the barnyard next day telling everybody that the very fine gander was a dangerous bird, more than likely a hawk in gander's clothing.
Wen suchet ihr? Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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Feminists should be delighted by their enlightened commitment to sexual equality, their assumption that what's sauce for the gander is sauce for the goose, too.
Africa, AIDS, and multiple concurrent relationships Steve Sailer 2004
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Feminists should be delighted by their enlightened commitment to sexual equality, their assumption that what's sauce for the gander is sauce for the goose, too.
Archive 2004-02-15 Steve Sailer 2004
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Many people object to geese in a poultry-yard on account of the pugnacious habits of the gander; but when a gander is brought up with other fowls he becomes familiar with them, and is not likely to do them any injury.
The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally Jane 1845
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One gander is sufficient for several geese; and four or five geese will bring up a brood of forty or fifty goslings.
The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally Jane 1845
arby commented on the word gander
I particularly like it as a verb. As in "take a gander" at something.
July 2, 2007
arby commented on the word gander
NOUN: 1. Informal. One deficient in judgment and good sense: ass, fool, idiot, imbecile, jackass, mooncalf, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simple, simpleton, softhead, tomfool. Informal: dope, goose. Slang: cretin, ding-dong, dip, goof, jerk, nerd, schmo, schmuck, turkey. See ABILITY. 2. Informal. A quick look: blush, glance, glimpse, peek, peep. See SEE.
July 2, 2007
slumry commented on the word gander
I also enjoy the verb form, and that was what I had in mind when I listed it. I like the implicit analogy to a literal gander.
As for the sense of fool, idiot, etc., I suppose the female counterpart is a silly goose. Or perhaps I should say that *was* the female counterpart; I guess the term is now spread more equitably between the sexes.
July 2, 2007
bmevans commented on the word gander
apparently "Hamsa" means gander!
April 3, 2008
jinglebelljosie commented on the word gander
british slang; look. "Would you take a gander at what she's wearing?"
June 13, 2009
mollusque commented on the word gander
Chiefly American according to OED2.
June 13, 2009
qroqqa commented on the word gander
arby, slumry: it's not a verb. In the expression 'take a gander' it's a noun. It's modified by a determiner 'a', making the noun phrase 'a gander', which is the object of the transitive verb 'take'. If it was a verb, you'd say *'Mary gandered John', rather than 'Mary took a gander at John'.
June 14, 2009