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Rigmarole 

A set of confused and meaningless statements.

A long and complicated and confusing procedure; "all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time".

I'm not 100% sure where this term originates, but I've heard it used in Britain and Ireland.
1. "You wouldnt believe the rigmarole I had to go through just to have my credit cards cancelled!"

2. "Oh, not this rigmarole again!"
Rigmarole by Nigel Tufnel July 18, 2005
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Rigmarole 

A true El Camino of the english language. This word is so versatile it can be used as a noun, verb, adjective, pronoun etc..
Look at that baby rigmarolling all over the place!

Incredible! That was a rigmarole of a game!

He looks like a rigmarole.

Don't put that rigmarole on my salad!
Rigmarole by Glitter Biscuit November 12, 2017

Rigmarole 

Person 1: Teachers are so full of rigmarole!
Person 2: Yass!
Rigmarole by PandaGirl xox May 30, 2016

rigmarole 

an act of fore-play, pronounced rig-mar-role. means to touch the opposite sex romantically e.g smooching.
i saw them under the staircase rigmarolling, i love to rigmarole more than sex,
rigmarole by Tosin Akanni-Shelle August 12, 2007

Rigmarole 

Since long before the advent of Cheeze Wiz, The loaf of bread. hence forth the bread knife and the kettle.
Steve: Hey, did you see that French man?
Paco: Man did I ever! Biggest rigmarole this side of Paris.
Bob: Chiyah!
Rigmarole by Stallin Freely August 28, 2018

Rigmarole 

joe: "I can't believe how long it took to fill out that form. It was such a rigmarole."

bob: "I know, right? And then we had to go through the whole process again because we missed one tiny detail. It was ridiculous."

joe: "And the instructions were so confusing, it was like they wanted us to make a mistake."

bob: "Yeah, it was a real rigmarole. I'm just glad it's over now."
Rigmarole by dwdwefewf January 20, 2023

Rigmarole 

It’s a complicated situation, a lot of fuss and too much paperwork for my liking.
Lee wanted to get some tablets, but couldn’t face the rigmarole of going to the doctors
Rigmarole by The_blindman September 28, 2023