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rigmarole
noun rig·ma·role \ˈri-gə-mə-ˌrōl, ˈrig-mə-\
: a long, complicated, and annoying process, description, etc.
Full Definition of RIGMAROLE
1
: confused or meaningless talk
2
: a complex and sometimes ritualistic procedure
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Variants of RIGMAROLE
rig·ma·role also rig·a·ma·role \ˈri-gə-mə-ˌrōl, ˈrig-mə-\
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Origin of RIGMAROLE
alteration of obsolete ragman roll long list, catalog
First Known Use: circa 1736
Related to RIGMAROLE
- Synonyms
- bafflegab, double-talk, gobbledygook (also gobbledegook), gibberish (also rigamarole), song and dance
Rhymes with RIGMAROLE
aureole, banderole, bannerol, barcarole, barrel roll, buttonhole, cabriole, camisole, capriole, caracole, carmagnole, coffee roll, croquignole, cubbyhole, decontrol, Demerol, Dover sole, escarole, exit poll, farandole, finger hole, fumarole, girandole, girasole, Grand Guignol, honor roll, innersole, in the hole, Jackson Hole, jelly roll, kaiser roll, lemon sole, meadow vole, methanol, micromole, millimole, monopole, muster roll, on a roll, on the whole, oriole, ostiole, oversoul, ozone hole, petiole, pick-and-roll, pigeonhole, protocol, rabbit hole, rock and roll, Seminole, totem pole, tracheole, vacuole, water hole
RIGMAROLE Defined for Kids
rigmarole
noun rig·ma·role \ˈrig-mə-ˌrōl\
Definition of RIGMAROLE for Kids
1
: a long and usually meaningless or uninteresting story
2
: a complicated and often unnecessary procedure
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