RUMPUS


Meaning of RUMPUS in English

/ ˈrʌmpəs; NAmE / noun

[ usually sing. ] ( informal ) a lot of noise that is made especially by people who are complaining about sth

SYN commotion :

to cause a rumpus

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: probably fanciful.

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