Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get someone's dander up

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: get -some-one's -dan-der up
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To anger or annoy someone.

Example Sentences

"Miss Jessie ain't afeard of the great, wicked, white man heself, when she gets her dander up; […]"
"[…] so it wasn't to be expected that I should not feel disagreeable when the two got their dander up, and went into such a tantrum with each other."
"Sorry, I'm sorry Geoffrey / but it gets my goat / It gets my dander right up!"

Etymology

US mid-19th century. Uncertain origin.

Inflected Forms

gets someone's dander up (present, singular) getting someone's dander up (participle, present) got someone's dander up (past) got someone's dander up (UK, participle) gotten someone's dander up (US, participle)

Synonyms

annoy and Thesaurus:enrage

Rhymes With

up close up act up what's up cup fucked up gross up yup lemon drop amp up pup sup

Questions

What does get someone's dander up mean?: To anger or annoy someone.
Where does get someone's dander up come from?: US mid-19th century. Uncertain origin.

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