ruckus
noun/ˈrʌkəs/
/ˈrʌkəs/
[singular] (especially North American English, informal)- a situation in which there is a lot of noise, activity and argument synonym commotion
- She went outside to see who was causing such a ruckus.
Word Originlate 19th cent.: perhaps related to ruction and rumpus.Definitions on the go
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