as in idiot
a stupid person
the village's chief of police was an ineffectual albeit pleasant gander
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Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2025
At the expo in Shenzhen, hundreds of companies were on hand, and thousands of people showed up for a gander at the best that China has to offer.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
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Just take a gander at the rare number of open congressional seats in the Chicago area alone — four, all in Democratic strongholds.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Check out video episodes of the podcast and take a gander at the sportiness of my mouth in vibrnat technicolor.
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“Gander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gander. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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