ruckus

[ ruhk-uh s ]

/ ˈrʌk əs /

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noun

a noisy commotion; fracas; rumpus: The losers are sure to raise a ruckus.

a heated controversy: Newspapers fostered the ruckus by printing the opponents' letters.

Nearby words

ruck, ruck-rover, ruckle, ruckman, rucksack, ruckus, ruction, ruda sląska, ruda śląska, rudaceous, rudbeckia

Origin of ruckus

1885–90, Americanism; probably blend of ruction and rumpus

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Examples from the Web for ruckus

To hear Ruckus soliloquize is to be a fly on the wall in a country club locker room.
Aaron McGruder’s ‘The Boondocks’ Returns Without Aaron McGruder|Rich Goldstein|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bratton and his companions followed to make sure the two did not cause a ruckus on the platform.
My Patrol With the NYPD’s Bill Bratton|Michael Daly|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hearing the ruckus, people came running from all over the building.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview|Alex Belth|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Until then, Barack Obama will no longer have Luis Gutiérrez and his allies inside the tent raising a ruckus.
The Coming Latino Revolt|Bryan Curtis|December 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST

It was consensual, that is, to all but her boyfriend and his wife, who eventually compared notes and created a ruckus.
The Dating Rules at Goldman|Heidi Moore|September 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He returned to the smoking room and dragged the Mud Turtle out of the room wherein the ruckus had been staged.
Lady Luck|Hugh Wiley
I suppose you'd feel happier if you weren't locked up in your cabin during the ruckus?
Legacy|James H Schmitz
Old Philmarron isn't all there, in my opinion, but he's dead game and loves any kind of a ruckus.
Lion Loose|James H. Schmitz
There was the deuce of a ruckus over there for maybe two minutes, and then back they came—carrying something.
A Yankee in the Trenches|R. Derby Holmes
"There seems to be some kind of a ruckus," Mr. Appel remarked as he stood up and leaned out the window.
The Dude Wrangler|Caroline Lockhart

British Dictionary definitions for ruckus

ruckus

/ (ˈrʌkəs) /

noun plural -uses

informal an uproar; ruction

Word Origin for ruckus

C20: from ruction + rumpus

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