DANDER, passion, or temper; “to get one’s DANDER up,” to rouse his
passion.—_Old._
DANDY, a fop, or fashionable nondescript. This word, in the sense of a
fop, is of modern origin. _Egan_ says it was first used in 1820, and
_Bee_ in 1816. Johnson does not mention it, although it is to be found
in all late dictionaries. DANDIES wore stays, studied feminity, and
tried to undo their manhood. Lord Petersham headed them. At the present
day dandies of this stamp are fast disappearing. The feminine of DANDY
was DANDIZETTE, but the term only lived for a short season.
DANDYPRAT, a funny little fellow, a mannikin; originally a
half-farthing.
DANNA, excrement; DANNA DRAG, a nightman’s or dustman’s cart.