Gander

v.

Heard in Kilkenny, Tipperary, Galway, Cork, Derry and Waterford

To have a look around. To nose about.

I had a gander round the house while they were out

Posh English

I undertook a leisurely inspection of the residence while the occupants were absent.

Same phrase, other counties

• Tipperary
• Galway
• Cork
• Derry
• Waterford

Related terms

• In for a ganderTo go into town or somewhere else for a quick look around.
• Give me a ganderA request to have a look at something.
• Fart aroundTo mess or fool around.
• Look crookedTo look at someone in even the slightest disapproving manner.
• Look lahLook at that.
• To look like a hard boiled shiteTo look extremely pale and unwell.