High dudgeon

Posted by Brian from Shawnee March 16, 2006In reply to High dungeon posted by Dlb on March 16, 2006

What is the meaning of the English phrase high dungeon. Ex. She was in a high dungeon over the events of last evening. I came across it in the new Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince"

It's actually "high dudgeon", not dungeon. This is from the on-line version of the Merriam-Webster dictionary (www.m-w.com):

"Etymology: origin unknown

a fit or state of indignation -- often used in the phrase in high dudgeon"