dudgeon

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[ duhj-uhn ]
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noun
  1. a feeling of offense or resentment; anger: He had every right to express his dudgeon.

Idioms about dudgeon

  1. in high dudgeon, in a state of great resentment or anger: He stood up and left the room in high dudgeon.

Origin of dudgeon

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First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain

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Other definitions for dudgeon (2 of 2)

dudgeon2
[ duhj-uhn ]

nounObsolete.
  1. a kind of wood used especially for the handles of knives, daggers, etc.

  2. a handle or hilt made of this wood.

  1. a dagger having such a hilt.

Origin of dudgeon

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First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; related to Anglo-French digeon, digeoun, dogeon; origin uncertain

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How to use dudgeon in a sentence

  • And in high dudgeon Mrs. Ryan went in, slamming her door behind her with great violence.

    For John's Sake | Annie Frances Perram
  • The sparrows left in high dudgeon, and were not back again in some days, and were then very shy.

    A Year in the Fields | John Burroughs
  • George nodded; and Margery went back rather in dudgeon, and gave the fire in the next room a fierce poke.

    The Shadow of Ashlydyat | Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for dudgeon (1 of 2)

dudgeon1

/ (ˈdʌdʒən) /


noun
  1. anger or resentment (archaic, except in the phrase in high dudgeon)

Origin of dudgeon

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C16: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for dudgeon (2 of 2)

dudgeon2

/ (ˈdʌdʒən) /


noun
  1. obsolete a wood used in making the handles of knives, daggers, etc

  2. archaic a dagger, knife, etc, with a dudgeon hilt

Origin of dudgeon

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C15: from Anglo-Norman digeon, of obscure origin

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Other Idioms and Phrases with dudgeon

dudgeon

see in high dudgeon.

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