gander

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gan·der / ˈgandər/ • n. 1. a male goose. 2. [in sing.] inf. a look or glance: take a gander at that luggage.

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gander

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gander male of the goose. Late OE. gan(d)ra, corr. to MLG. ganre (LG., Du. gander); f. the same base as GANNET.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

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