in high dudgeon
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English [edit]
Adverb [edit]
- (idiomatic) resentfully or furiously
- 1663, Hudibras, by Samuel Butler, part 1, canto 1
- “When civil dudgeon first grew high, \ And men fell out, they knew not why; \ When hard words, jealousies, and fears, \ Set folks together by the ears..”
- 1663, Hudibras, by Samuel Butler, part 1, canto 1
Translations [edit]
resentfully, furiously
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