noun, masculine/bu.kɑ̃/plural: boucans
boucan is masculine in French.
racket, hubbub (loud and unpleasant noise)
“Ce n'est pas bientôt fini ce boucan, on ne s'entend plus !” — Are you about finished making that racket? We can't hear ourselves think!
Synonyms: tapage, ramdam, vacarme
From obsolete verb boucaner (“to imitate the sound of the goat”), from bouc (“goat”). Compare with Italian baccano.