/ ˈrʌkʃnz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] ( especially BrE ) angry protests or arguments :
There'll be ructions if her father ever finds out.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: of unknown origin.
/ ˈrʌkʃnz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] ( especially BrE ) angry protests or arguments :
There'll be ructions if her father ever finds out.
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005