Ruckus
/ˈrʌkəs/noun
Noisy uproar or disturbance.
Did you know?Ruckus is first recorded in American English in the 19th century as a slang word for a noisy disturbance, and its origin is uncertain, possibly influenced by earlier words like ruck or the Scottish/Irish English ruckus-like forms for rough commotion.
Etymological Timeline
19th Century
English
ruckus
“a noisy disturbance or uproar”
19th Century
English
ruck
“a heap, crowd, or rough mass”
Old Norse
ON
hrúka
“to heap up or pile”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hrukô-
“a heap or pile”