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rum·pus 
[ruhm-puhs] Pronunciation Key
[ruhm-puhs] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -pus·es.
| 1. | a noisy or violent disturbance; commotion; uproar: There was a terrible rumpus going on upstairs. |
| 2. | a heated controversy: a rumpus over the school-bond issue. |
[Origin: 1755–65; orig. uncert.]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| rum·pus
(rŭm'pəs) Pronunciation Key
n. A noisy clamor. [Origin unknown.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
rumpus
rumpus
1764, of unknown origin, possibly an alteration of robustious "boisterous, noisy" (1548; see robust). First record of rumpus room is from 1940.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| rumpus | |
noun | |
| 1. | the act of making a noisy disturbance [syn: commotion] |
verb | |
| 1. | cause a disturbance |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Rumpus
Rum"pus\, n. A disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel. [Colloq.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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