rigmarole

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A long and complicated formal procedure.
2. (countable, dated, uncountable) Confused and incoherent talk; nonsense.

Adj

Characterized by rigmarole; prolix; tedious.

Synonyms

rigamarole

prattle

blather

drivel

business

fudge

jabber

jabbering

palaver

procedure

screed

senseless

twaddle

yakety-yak

affairs

prittle prattle

babble

bored

boring

Translations

Geschwätz

tiritera

Zirkus

sproloquio

🧇

chiacchiera

trafila

kırtasiyecilik

Theater

gezwets

onsamenhangend

conversa fiada

bobagens

galimatías

filateria

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɪɡməɹəʊl/

Etymology

From ragman roll (“long list; catalogue”).