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Meaning of rigmarole in English
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/ˈrɪɡ(ə)məˌroʊl/
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Noun
rigmarole
Etymology
mid 18th century: apparently an alteration of ragman roll, originally denoting a legal document recording a list of offenses
Definitions
1.
a set of confused and meaningless statements
2.
a long and complicated and confusing procedure
Examples
« all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time »