ruckus
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noun \ˈrə-kəs also ˈrü- or ˈru̇-\Definition of RUCKUS
: row, disturbance <raise a ruckus>
See Examples of RUCKUS
- <the ruckus left one person with a sprained wrist>
- <quit creating such a ruckus—I'm trying to sleep!>
Origin of RUCKUS
probably blend of ruction and rumpus
First Known Use: circa 1890
Related to RUCKUS
- Synonyms
- affray [chiefly British], broil, donnybrook, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée), rough-and-tumble, row, brawl, ruction
Rhymes with RUCKUS
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