ruckus

ruck·us  (rks)

n.

A disturbance; a commotion: "Little was heard by us in the upper regions of the considerable ruckus (and surely the heartbreak) being endured some floors below" Brendan Gill.

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[Perhaps blend of ruction and rumpus.]

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Noun

1.

ruckus - the act of making a noisy disturbance ruction, rumpus, commotion, din, tumult disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir, fuss - a rapid active commotion