Dictionary
ruck•us
Pronunciation: (ruk'us), [key]—
n.
1. a noisy commotion; fracas; rumpus:
The losers are sure to raise a ruckus.
2. a heated controversy:
Newspapers fostered the ruckus by printing the opponents' letters. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.