rigmarole
11rigmarole — UK [ˈrɪɡmərəʊl] / US [ˈrɪɡməˌroʊl] noun [singular] a) a long complicated process that seems unnecessary or silly I had to go through the whole rigmarole of being questioned and searched before they let me in. b) a description or story that is… …
12rigmarole — [18] Rigmarole is a corruption of an earlier ragman roll, a term first encountered in the late 13th century. It denoted a roll of parchment used in a gambling game. The roll had things written on it, such as names, with pieces of string attached… …
13rigmarole — /rig meuh rohl /, n. 1. an elaborate or complicated procedure: to go through the rigmarole of a formal dinner. 2. confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk. Also, rigamarole. [1730 40; alter. of RAGMAN ROLL] * * * …
14rigmarole — noun /ˈrɪɡmərəʊl,ˈrɪɡməroʊl/ nonsense; confused and incoherent talk. Have you seen all the rigmarole you have to go through at airport security these days? …
15rigmarole — rig|ma|role [ˈrıgmərəul US roul] n also rigamarole AmE [singular,U] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: ragman roll document containing a long list, used in a game called ragman (15 18 centuries)] a long confusing process or description ▪ I don t want to… …
16rigmarole — See what a rigmarole …
17rigmarole — also rigamarole noun Etymology: alteration of obsolete ragman roll long list, catalog Date: circa 1736 1. confused or meaningless talk 2. a complex and sometimes ritualistic procedure …
18rigmarole — Synonyms and related words: absurdity, amphigory, babble, babblement, balderdash, bibble babble, blabber, blather, bombast, claptrap, double talk, drivel, drool, fiddle faddle, fiddledeedee, flummery, folderol, fudge, fustian, gabble, galimatias …
19rigmarole — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. drivel, red tape, formalities, inanity; see bureaucracy 2 , nonsense 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. babble, blather, gobbledygook, drivel, *bunk, *rot, claptrap, *bilge, hog wash, bull, twaddle. see nonsense III… …
20rigmarole — rig·ma·role || rɪgmÉ™rəʊl n. long complicated procedure; incoherent speech, unintelligible talk …
