Definitions for: Rigmarole


[n] a long and complicated and confusing procedure; "all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time"
[n] a set of confused and meaningless statements



Webster (1913) Definition: Rig"ma*role, n. [For ragman roll. See {Ragman's
roll}.]
A succession of confused or nonsensical statements; foolish
talk; nonsense. [Colloq.]

Often one's dear friend talks something which one
scruples to call rigmarole. --De Quincey.


Rig"ma*role, a.
Consisting of rigmarole; frovolous; nonsensical; foolish.

Synonyms: rigamarole, rigamarole

See Also: hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality, procedure, process

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