/ ˈrʌkəs; NAmE / noun
[ sing. ] ( informal , especially NAmE ) a situation in which there is a lot of noisy activity, confusion or argument
SYN commotion
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: perhaps related to ruction and rumpus .
/ ˈrʌkəs; NAmE / noun
[ sing. ] ( informal , especially NAmE ) a situation in which there is a lot of noisy activity, confusion or argument
SYN commotion
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: perhaps related to ruction and rumpus .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005