ruckus

[ruhk-uh s] /ˈrʌk əs/

noun

a noisy commotion; fracas; rumpus:

The losers are sure to raise a ruckus.

a heated controversy:

Newspapers fostered the ruckus by printing the opponents' letters.

Origin

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

Examples from the web for ruckus

Take the ruckus that has erupted over the demise of the dinosaurs.
Don't intentionally cause a ruckus and then complain about the ruckus.
As usually they make ruckus push the migrants out and then eventually they will migrate back.
Diving from limb to limb, gabbling excitedly, they set up a menacing ruckus.
Not all alien species are from deep space, and not all alien invasions raise a ruckus.
Amazing how a little phase change can cause such a ruckus.
They came to raise a ruckus here this afternoon, to hoot and holler and cut the rug.
Although the generals did not triumph in the courtroom, they caused a ruckus in the world outside.
Villagers in the area awoke last night to quite a ruckus, thinking that an earthquake was underway.
Kim noticed the ruckus so he walked to the top step, lifted his arms and pumped them toward the fans.

British Dictionary definitions for ruckus

/ˈrʌkəs/

noun (pl) -uses

(informal) an uproar; ruction

Word Origin

C20: from ruction + rumpus

Word Origin and History for ruckus

1890, possibly a blend of ruction and rumpus.

Slang definitions & phrases for ruckus

noun

A disturbance; uproar; brawl; rumpus

[1890+; perhaps fr ruction plus rumpus]