Sekirov Dictionary

rumpus

/ˈɹʌm.pəs/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 4

noun2

•
A noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a noisy quarrel or brawl.
- "I'd like to know how on earth we are going to finish the case with all this umptydoodle rumpus going on." — 1918
(Australia, Canada) A rumpus room.

verb1

•
(informal) To cause a noisy disturbance or commotion.
- All night, as wide awake as gnats, The terriers rumpused after rats, Or, just for practice, taught their brats, To worry cast-off shoes and hats. — 1851

forms

rumpused · rumpussed · rumpusing · rumpuses

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