ruckus.
A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.
Meaning & usage
A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.
A row, fight.
Where this word comes from
Recorded since 1890; probably a blend of ruction (“disturbance”) + rumpus (“disturbance, fracas”) - potentially with influence from raucous (“rowdy, hoarse”), from Latin raucus (“rough, hoarse”).
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