dudgeon
1[ duhj-uhn ]
/ ˈdʌdʒ ən /
noun
a feeling of offense or resentment; anger: We left in high dudgeon.
RELATED WORDS
huff, wrath, rage, fury, bitterness, malice, umbrage, displeasure, irritation, anger, resentment, ire
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Origin of dudgeon
1First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain
Definition for dudgeon (2 of 2)
dudgeon
2[ duhj-uh n ]
/ ˈdʌdʒ ən /
noun Obsolete.
a kind of wood used especially for the handles of knives, daggers, etc.
a handle or hilt made of this wood.
a dagger having such a hilt.
Origin of dudgeon
21400–50; late Middle English; compare Anglo-French digeon
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British Dictionary definitions for dudgeon (1 of 2)
dudgeon
1/ (ˈdʌdʒən) /
noun
anger or resentment (archaic, except in the phrase in high dudgeon)
Word Origin for dudgeon
C16: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for dudgeon (2 of 2)
dudgeon
2/ (ˈdʌdʒən) /
noun
obsolete a wood used in making the handles of knives, daggers, etc
archaic a dagger, knife, etc, with a dudgeon hilt
Word Origin for dudgeon
C15: from Anglo-Norman digeon, of obscure origin
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Word Origin and History for dudgeon
dudgeon
1570s, duggin, of unknown origin. One suggestion is Italian aduggiare "to overshadow," giving it the same sense development as umbrage. No clear connection to earlier dudgeon (late 14c.), a kind of wood used for knife handles, which is perhaps from a French word.
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Idioms and Phrases with dudgeon
dudgeon
see in high dudgeon.
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