FRACAS


Meaning of FRACAS in English

/ ˈfrækɑː; NAmE ˈfreɪkəs/ noun

( pl. fra·cas / -kɑːz/, NAmE fra·cases ) [ usually sing. ] a noisy argument or fight, usually involving several people

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: French , from fracasser , from Italian fracassare make an uproar.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.