rigmarole

[ rig-muh-rohl ]

/ ˈrɪg məˌroʊl /

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noun

an elaborate or complicated procedure: to go through the rigmarole of a formal dinner.

confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk.

Also rig·a·ma·role

[rig-uh-muh-rohl] /ˈrɪg ə məˌroʊl/

Origin of rigmarole

First recorded in 1730–40; alteration of ragman roll

Words nearby rigmarole

rigidity, rigidize, rigid motion, Rigil Kent, Rigil Kentaurus, rigmarole, rigolet, Rigoletto, rigor, rigorism, rigor mortis

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Example sentences from the Web for rigmarole

After all the rigmarole, they found what any pediatrician already knew: the MMR causes fever.
Another Blow to Anti-Vaxxers’ Fortress of Pseudoscience|Kent Sepkowitz|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all this rigmarole Charity Badge bade Mary take a seat at the table.
The Torch and Other Tales|Eden Phillpotts
At all this rigmarole, which I could not then understand, I was a good deal put aback and waited for what should come next.
Life's Handicap|Rudyard Kipling
But all this rigmarole is what people call testing a thing by "internal evidence."
Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848|Various

If a player should fail in repeating the rigmarole, there is a fine to pay.
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II)|Alice Bertha Gomme
But what could he have to do with this old family custom of ours, and what does this rigmarole mean?'
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893|Various

British Dictionary definitions for rigmarole

rigmarole

rigamarole

/ (ˈrɪɡməˌrəʊl) /

noun

any long complicated procedure

a set of incoherent or pointless statements; garbled nonsense

Word Origin for rigmarole

C18: from earlier ragman roll a list, probably a roll used in a medieval game, wherein various characters were described in verse, beginning with Ragemon le bon Ragman the good

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单词	rigmarole
释义	rigmarole [ rig-muh-rohl ] / ˈrɪg məˌroʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rigmarole ON THESAURUS.COM noun an elaborate or complicated procedure: to go through the rigmarole of a formal dinner. confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk. Also rig·a·ma·role [rig-uh-muh-rohl] /ˈrɪg ə məˌroʊl/ Origin of rigmarole First recorded in 1730–40; alteration of ragman roll Words nearby rigmarole rigidity, rigidize, rigid motion, Rigil Kent, Rigil Kentaurus, rigmarole, rigolet, Rigoletto, rigor, rigorism, rigor mortis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rigmarole After all the rigmarole, they found what any pediatrician already knew: the MMR causes fever. Another Blow to Anti-Vaxxers’ Fortress of Pseudoscience\|Kent Sepkowitz\|July 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After all this rigmarole Charity Badge bade Mary take a seat at the table. The Torch and Other Tales\|Eden Phillpotts At all this rigmarole, which I could not then understand, I was a good deal put aback and waited for what should come next. Life's Handicap\|Rudyard Kipling But all this rigmarole is what people call testing a thing by "internal evidence." Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848\|Various If a player should fail in repeating the rigmarole, there is a fine to pay. The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II)\|Alice Bertha Gomme But what could he have to do with this old family custom of ours, and what does this rigmarole mean?' The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893\|Various British Dictionary definitions for rigmarole rigmarole rigamarole / (ˈrɪɡməˌrəʊl) / noun any long complicated procedure a set of incoherent or pointless statements; garbled nonsense Word Origin for rigmarole C18: from earlier ragman roll a list, probably a roll used in a medieval game, wherein various characters were described in verse, beginning with Ragemon le bon Ragman the good Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rigmarole hogwash, blather, jargon, madness, gobbledygook, babble, bunk, bull, foolishness, drivel, poppycock, rubbish, baloney, balderdash, prattle, gibberish, trash, palaver, senselessness, silliness
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rigmarole

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Origin of rigmarole

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Example sentences from the Web for rigmarole

British Dictionary definitions for rigmarole

rigamarole

noun

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