take a gander

Variant of gander

gander definition

gan·der (gan′dər)

noun

  1. a male goose
  2. a stupid or silly fellow
  3. Slang a look
    chiefly in the phrase take a gander

Etymology: ME < OE gan(d)ra, akin to Ger dial., Du, LowG gander, akin to Ger gans, goose

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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