ruckus
/ˈɹʌkəs/ · noun
Meaning
- A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.
- A row, fight.
Etymology / origin
Recorded since 1890; probably a blend of ruction (“disturbance”) + rumpus (“disturbance, fracas”) - potentially with influence from raucous (“rowdy, hoarse”), from Latin raucus (“rough, hoarse”).
- raucus(Latin)→
- ruckus (English)
- Relations: der
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