We all know what "G'Day Mate" means in Aussie Slang, but what about "Common, let's go have a Gander"?
Correct answer: Come on, let's go have a Look
Player #77207230
It's English slang copied by Oz.
Deborah
I grew up hearing and using the phrase, "Let's have a gander at that" meaning Let's go take a look and I am Canadian.
Unreal Neil.
Being an Aussie, I often take a gander. Lol.
seanieG eire/kreta
Unreal Neil., in Ireland we take a gander at things
jennifer
us Aussies also have a look at something by saying have a butchers hook (look) gotta ❤️ love us Aussies
Tara Tippy.
oi oi
Smeeg
jennifer, that was taken from the British original saying from Cockney rhyming slang.
the horror
jennifer, Having a buthers is Cockney rhyming slang
Cat Mom
I'm American and I always thought that it meant to take a guess
BrainTek
even in Canada here "let's go have a gander" is understood to be like going to have a peek or a look
marimargo
Guess I'm not up to date on slang. Didn't know any of these slang phrases
Wisenheimer
It's a homespun saying.
tash
as an Aussie, I got it wrong lol
J
We also use the phrase in dear old Blighty! 😂
Tom
cobba, let's have a Vegemite sandwich by the coolabah
Marcy
come on take the gander to be cooked for dinner