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Probably from hum (“humbug”) + dudgeon (“feeling of anger or resentment”), 18th c.
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humdudgeon
Today it means: An unnecessary outcry or complaint. Full definition →
Today it means: An unnecessary outcry or complaint. Full definition →
Probably from hum (“humbug”) + dudgeon (“feeling of anger or resentment”), 18th c.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.