rigmarole: Meaning and Definition of

rig•ma•role

Pronunciation: (rig'mu-rōl"), [key]
— n.
  1. an elaborate or complicated procedure: to go through the rigmarole of a formal dinner.
  2. confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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