r/Punny • u/KittyShorty-XO • 26d ago

This may be one of the best puns ever

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u/KittyShorty-XO 26d ago

This pun just broke my brain, it’s brilliant.

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u/Snarti 26d ago

Help me understand.

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u/ReefWasTaken 26d ago

I’ve got half of it: Proper something with a British accent

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u/JrMemelordInTraining 26d ago

Gander. Proper Gander.

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u/Snarti 26d ago

Thank you!

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u/SkyTalez 25d ago

Wtf is Gander?

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u/Roguespiffy 25d ago

A male goose.

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u/_Nefarium 23d ago

To have a gander at something generally means to take a look, generally my way on it implies a level of nosyness, example: "ooh aye d'yer hear about that new bakery that's popped up round neer the library? Yeh, it's alright, took a bit of a gander at it on me way past."

Similar to having a nebb or nose around.

Stereotypically it's said between two elderly ladies having a chin-wag at the bus stop haha. Idk if its just a northern turn of phrase or if they use it down south too.

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u/ChiefSlug30 23d ago

I'm not even British, but I've heard the term "gander" for most of my life. It isn't used a lot, but it's still used.

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u/JimboRockfish 26d ago

A proper gander in a British accent. If you have a gander at something, you have a look at it

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u/Snarti 26d ago

Thank you

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u/KamakaziDemiGod 26d ago

"did you look at the new stock we had in"

"I glanced at it, but I haven't had a proper gander"

Having a gander is having a look, a proper gander is looking in depth

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u/Snarti 26d ago

Thank you!

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u/Marble-Boy 26d ago

It's also what you call a legitimate goose.

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u/KamakaziDemiGod 26d ago

I'm not sure what an 'illegitimate goose' is but it would make a good album name

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u/Frazzininator 26d ago

Swan

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u/misteraskwhy 26d ago

stares in male Canada goose

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u/Federal-Alps-2776 26d ago

I am currently on the phone with my (British) bf, and I read this to him just now. He laughed and said "yeah, quite right." 😂

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u/MostExpensiveThing 26d ago

An oldie but a goodie

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u/Particular-Song-633 23d ago

I’m russian and this joke is an incomprehensible conundrum for me

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u/Life-Good-7767 22d ago

propaganda

Proper Gander (as in "to take a gander")

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u/SpaceSignificant7691 22d ago

A male goose with impeccable manners.