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!"
by Nigel Tufnel July 5, 2005
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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!
by Glitter Biscuit November 12, 2017
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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!
by Stallin Freely August 29, 2018
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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,
by Tosin Akanni-Shelle August 10, 2007
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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."
by ninjea January 20, 2023
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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
by The_blindman September 28, 2023
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