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ruckus

noun
/ˈɹʌkəs/US/ˈɹukəs/

Etymology

Recorded since 1890; probably a blend of ruction (“disturbance”) + rumpus (“disturbance, fracas”) - potentially with influence from raucous (“rowdy, hoarse”), from Latin raucus (“rough, hoarse”).

  1. derived from raucus

Definitions

  1. A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.

  2. A row, fight.

The neighborhood

Derived

ruckus juice, ruckus room, ruckusy

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA