rigmarole
[ rig-muh-rohl ]
/ ˈrɪg məˌroʊl /
noun
an elaborate or complicated procedure: to go through the rigmarole of a formal dinner.
confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk.
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Origin of rigmarole
First recorded in 1730–40; alteration of ragman roll
Words nearby rigmarole
rigidify, rigidity, rigidize, rigil kent, rigil kentaurus, rigmarole, rigolet, rigoletto, rigor, rigor mortis, rigorism
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rigmarole
rigamarole
/ (ˈrɪɡməˌrəʊl) /
noun
any long complicated procedure
a set of incoherent or pointless statements; garbled nonsense
Word Origin for rigmarole
C18: from earlier ragman roll a list, probably a roll used in a medieval game, wherein various characters were described in verse, beginning with Ragemon le bon Ragman the good
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