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ruckus

[ ruhk-uhs ]

noun

  1. a noisy commotion; fracas; rumpus:

    The losers are sure to raise a ruckus.

  2. a heated controversy:

    Newspapers fostered the ruckus by printing the opponents' letters.



ruckus

/ ˈrʌkəs /

noun

  1. informal.
    an uproar; ruction


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ruckus1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ruckus1

C20: from ruction + rumpus

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Example Sentences

This is not about saving Christmas from ‘them,’ but rather from ‘us’…I expect a pretty big ruckus.

This latest ruckus in the CRC brings the challenge of dealing with evolution into bold relief.

To hear Ruckus soliloquize is to be a fly on the wall in a country club locker room.

Bratton and his companions followed to make sure the two did not cause a ruckus on the platform.

Hearing the ruckus, people came running from all over the building.

The rest of their clan showed up at the foot of the stairs and made a great ruckus while I finished welding the door shut.

Mebbe sometime I meets up wid a army whut starts a ruckus wid me.

I suppose you'd feel happier if you weren't locked up in your cabin during the ruckus?

"If those mikes pick up any unusual ruckus—any sharp increase in the noise level—come running," Malone said.

And all Ive got to say is that youre going to have a lovely ruckus!

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