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tusslenounA physical fight or struggle.
punchnoun(countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.
roisteringnounNoisy, drunken, or riotous behavior.
ongangnoun(UK dialectal, obsolete) A start-up; beginning; commencement (of activity, work, machinery, etc.); a setting in motion.
ruckusnounA raucous disturbance and/or commotion.
ruffnounA circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).
grabassnoun(informal, often used with the verb play) Rowdy behavior; general horseplay or foolery.
gilravagenoun(Scotland) Noisy riotous conduct.
ructionnounA noisy quarrel or fight.
roughNot smooth; uneven.
rumblenounA low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.
bratterynoun(uncountable, informal) Brattish behaviour.
racketingnoun(dated) A carouse; a reckless dissipation.
hey rubenoun(by extension) Any fight or conflict, especially a rowdy and informal one.
rowdydownoun(archaic) hubbub; uproar
scalawaggerynounThe behaviour of a rascal.
corroboreenounA nocturnal dance held by Aboriginal Australians, for social, celebratory or warlike purposes.
ribble-rabblenoun(obsolete) silly or indecent talk
narkinessnounNarky behaviour.
rumpusnounA noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a noisy quarrel or brawl.

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