ruckus juice

noun

Strong home-made liquor; moonshine.

Meanings

nounruckus juice (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountableStrong home-made liquor; moonshine.

Origin

Southeastern African-American slang for alcohol, so called because consuming too much alcohol can lead to a fight or disturbance.

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APA

ruckus juice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruckus%20juice

MLA

“ruckus juice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruckus%20juice. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ruckus juice,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruckus%20juice.

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