make a shindy(Svetlana D); raise a shindy(Svetlana D); make a stink(Andrey Truhachev); kick up a stink(Andrey Truhachev); cause a ruckus(also "raise a ruckus": When you raise a ruckus you make a lot of noise. A ruckus can be the sound of an argument, the noise of soccer fans celebrating a victory, or it could be two-year-olds banging on pots and pans. Ruckus sounds like what it means — loud and maybe a little rowdy.: An odd mystery has gripped a small city in Texas as numerous residents have reported seeing a monkey roaming through their neighborhood and causing a ruckus. (coasttocoastam.com)ART Vancouver)