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A.Word.A.Day--dudgeon dudgeon (DUHJ-uhn) noun A feeling of anger, resentment, indignation, etc. [Of unknown origin.] "Germany's trade unions are in a state of considerable dudgeon about plans to cut state spending and squeeze the welfare state. The dudgeon will grow if more deficit-cutting consigns more of their members to the ranks of the unemployed." Brian Beedham, Why Kohl Should Accept Postponement of Monetary Union, The International Herald Tribune (France), Apr 8, 1997. "And in the Labyrinth Theater Company's beautifully cast production, which has been brazenly directed in the spirit of high dudgeon by Philip Seymour Hoffman, they are often hilarious as well." Bruce Weber, Throwing a Hissy Fit to Ease the Pain, The New York Times, Oct 3, 2002. This week's theme: miscellaneous words. X-Bonus Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties. -Jules Renard, writer (1864-1910)

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