rumpus

Example Sentences

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Labour HQ seems neither surprised nor perturbed by the rumpus their proposals this week caused.

From BBC

Downing Street is unlikely to be able to push a deal through without a political rumpus, alongside janglings of nerves that Boris Johnson could pile in too.

From BBC

Last week, a suggestion that gas stoves may one day be regulated by the federal government started a rumpus in Washington.

From New York Times

Sirota donated the space — that garage/rehearsal/studio/hangout spot, affectionately known as “the rumpus room,” is hers.

From Los Angeles Times

But for now, it’s the rumpus room, the garden’s high-energy heartbeat and a place for stoner strangers to rub elbows, rip bongs and bond with their like-minded brothers and sisters.

From Los Angeles Times