Definition of dudgeon Dudgeon
/dʌˈʤʌn/ - [dujun] - dudg•eon
We found 14 definitions of dudgeon from 7 different sources.
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What does dudgeon mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: dudgeons |
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| dudgeon - a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon') | ||
| high dudgeon | ||
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Wiktionary 
- dudgeon (Noun)
A kind of wood used especially in the handles of knives. - dudgeon (Noun)
A hilt made of this wood. - dudgeon (Noun)
A dagger which has a dudgeon hilt. - dudgeon (Noun)
A feeling of anger or resentment usually only in set terms, below.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- dudgeon (n.)
The root of the box tree, of which hafts for daggers were made. - dudgeon (n.)
The haft of a dagger. - dudgeon (n.)
A dudgeon-hafted dagger; a dagger. - dudgeon (n.)
Resentment; ill will; anger; displeasure. - dudgeon (a.)
Homely; rude; coarse.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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dudgeon
An old word for the box-handle of a dirk; it is mentioned by Shakspeare with the blade of the ideal dagger which Macbeth saw before him. It also means offence, anger.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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dudgeon
A small dagger (rare).
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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dudgeon
Anger.
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🔤- dudgeon, noun, singular of dudgeons.
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