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rigmarole definition

rig·ma·role (rig′mə rōl′)

noun

  1. foolish or incoherent rambling talk; nonsense
  2. a foolishly involved, fussy, or time-wasting procedure

Etymology: altered < ragman roll < ME rageman rolle, a long list or document

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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