ˈgänz]ə(r)-, ˈganz], ˈgan(t)s]\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized G
Etymology: after Sigbert Ganser died 1931 German psychiatrist
: a pattern of psychopathological behavior (as verbal) characterized by the giving of approximate answers (as 2×2 . about 5) and found in prisoners and in others who consciously or unconsciously seek to give misleading information regarding their mental state