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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

/ ˈʌə /

noun

  1. informalan uproar; ruction

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ruckus1

1885–90, probably blend of ruction and rumpus
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ruckus1

C20: from ruction + rumpus
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The ruckus over the edits contributed to the departure of two top CBS News executives.

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The ruckus began after Christian Braun fouled Harden with 6.6 seconds left in the second quarter, causing a lot of pushing and shoving.

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Efforts to silence people who create a ruckus suggest that “the deputy is greater than his principal; that the servant is above his master.”

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The monumental security breach is causing a ruckus at home, with Democrats calling for Hegseth's resignation as a result.

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The row also moved off social media and a discussion about the show and the after-party caused a ruckus in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly.

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