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Dandere, oftenly confused with kuudere, is a common anime trope used to describe people who are often quiet and extremely shy towards people they like. Despite this, once they do start to conversate (usually awkwardly) with the one they admire, they become more open and less shy.
The reason this is confused with the definition kuudere is because both tropes hardly talk, and occasionally show their more open side. A kuudere is someone who is often emotionless and clueless, but will sometimes show their loving and kind/sympathetic side.

A character that is a dandere: Hinata Hyuga from Naruto.
A character that is a kuudere, not a dandere: Kanade Tachibana from Angel Beats!
dude: "ahahaa, *insert name here* is such a dandere. she hardly talks but she's for some reason really nice and open to me. rarely, though."

dude 2: "man, you are so lucky."
Dandere by iiToxicMinded November 28, 2016

Danboozled 

To be tricked or fooled into playing a psychological horror game disguised as a visual novel
Yo, why did this girl commit suicide? I thought this was a dating simulator!

You've been Danboozled kiddo.

Dandori issue 

Being bad at something, or having a "skill issue". Particularly when playing the video game series Pikmin.
Pikmin 2 isn't unfair or bad, you just have what they call a "Dandori issue".
Dandori issue by Louie2004 July 11, 2023
the lebanese/trinidadian word meaning penis.
Taita said don't forget to wash your dandole in the shower.
dandole by youssef February 15, 2006
An angel sent from heaven whose eyes are like stars in the sky and smile which brightens up anyone’s day
She is Dandan and you are so lucky to have her in your life
Dandan by Sostrong June 16, 2020

Dandelion 

An annoying bright yellow flower that is the enemy of all gardeners and yard owners. They seem relatively harmless and pretty at first but once they grow up, your yard ends up being puffball heaven. Or not.
Cindy: "Aren't those dandelions beautiful?"
Daniel: "OH NO DON'T YOU DARE DO NOT BLOW THEM PUT THAT DOWN RIGHT NOW"
Cindy: "But I love dandelions..."
Dandelion by tangentjif April 19, 2017