rumpus
[ ruhm-puh s ]
/ ˈrʌm pəs /
noun, plural rum·pus·es.
a noisy or violent disturbance; commotion; uproar: There was a terrible rumpus going on upstairs.
a heated controversy: a rumpus over the school-bond issue.
Origin of rumpus
First recorded in 1755–65; origin uncertain
Words nearby rumpus
rumpelstiltskin,
rumpf,
rumple,
rumply,
rumpo,
rumpus,
rumpus room,
rumpy-pumpy,
rumrunner,
rumsey,
rumsfeld
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British Dictionary definitions for rumpus
rumpus
/ (ˈrʌmpəs) /
noun plural -puses
a noisy, confused, or disruptive commotion
Word Origin for rumpus
C18: of unknown origin