in high dudgeon

Idioms  

1. Furiously, resentfully, as in He stormed out in high dudgeon. This term is the only surviving use of the word dudgeon, whose origin has been lost. [c. 1600]

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in high dudgeon

European leaders issued a joint statement External link in high dudgeon on Tuesday, insisting that “Greenland belongs to its people.”

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

Over the past few years, with social media commenters in high dudgeon, a slew of art and architectural critics, including The Times’ Christopher Knight, have lobbed repeated salvos at the redesign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2020

My young son, whenever we’re disagreeing about something and he’s in high dudgeon, it’s always an awful feeling.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2018

You’re then in a world where everyone is in high dudgeon all the time.

From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2016

For it is a rare, brave soul who will stand up to a figure of authority in high dudgeon, a fact that Penelope now hoped to take advantage of.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood