Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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GANDER
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
A look, an inspection.
Use:
Have a gander at that!
Have a look at that!
Derivation:
'Gander' (slang) - look, glance, Old English 'Gandra', Middle Low German, Dutch 'Gauder'.
(Concise Oxford Dictionary)
'Gander' - a long-necked bird, hence look.
(Partridge)
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