ruckus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Recorded since 1890; probably a blend of ruction 'disturbance' and rumpus 'disturbance, fracas' (itself of unknown origin)

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌkəs

[edit] Noun

ruckus (plural ruckuses)

1. A noisy disturbance and/or commotion.
2. A row, fight.

[edit] Synonyms

• uproar
• ruction
• rumpus

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
• “ruckus” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001