A term for a man without a steady partner, or a man who lingers or loafs around; archaic usage.
Compound of 'gander' (male goose) and 'moon' or 'mooner,' suggesting idle wandering like a male bird without a mate. Appears in historical slang.
The image is of a bachelor gander wandering around alone 'mooning' or loafing—it's a weirdly specific insult that shows how English speakers used animal behavior to describe lonely men!
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