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rigmarole Definition

rig·ma·role (rigmə 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

rigmarole Synonyms

rigmarole

n.

drivel, red tape, formalities, inanity; see bureaucracy 2, nonsense 1.

rigmarole Usage Examples

Converse of object

involve: They still today involve a ridiculous rigmarole of searching.

Adjective modifier

  • whole: This way you only have to worry about meeting your coach costs rather than going through the whole rigmarole of booking tickets in advance.
  • long: And now what am I driving at, in all this long rigmarole?
  • usual: Options are taken up, lapse, are sold again, the usual rigmarole.
  • old: Until it is, I'll update the page manually, but probably not very often as it's a right old rigmarole.

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