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rigmarole
Rigmarole (noun) means a lengthy, involved and formal process.
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1
A lengthy, involved and formal process.
"Have you seen all the rigmarole you have to go through at airport security these days?"
2
Talk that makes no sense; nonsense.
"If you are alluding to Dostoevski’s worst novels, then, indeed, I dislike intensely The Karamazov Brothers and the ghastly Crime and Punishment rigmarole."
"He seemed to brace himself for a great effort, and then started on the queerest rigmarole."
— John Buchan (1915)
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Etymology
Comes from ragman roll ("long list; catalogue"), recorded since c1736.
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What is the meaning of rigmarole?
"rigmarole" (noun) means a lengthy, involved and formal process.
What is another word for rigmarole?
Other words for "rigmarole" include palaver, rigamarole, blather, gibberish, applesauce, baragouin.
What is the opposite of rigmarole?
The opposite of "rigmarole" is terse.
What are the different meanings of rigmarole?
"rigmarole" has 2 main meanings: 1. A lengthy, involved and formal process; 2. Talk that makes no sense; nonsense.
