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Riggamarole

Rigmarole is a hassle, bother, ritual, fuss, to-do,business, or carry-on.
Liz: Are you gonna go to the conference on Tuesday?

Jim: Hell no, I don't need to put up with the riggamarole.
by La-Uh June 18, 2012
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Riggamaroo

A hassle; a roundabout bother; a troublesome process.
We went through a lot of riggamaroo to find an available space for the party.
by WordQueenie1 April 22, 2009
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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!"
by Nigel Tufnel July 18, 2005
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An annoying series of seemingly unnecessary steps that causes a commotion and results in confusion, irritation and resentment by the people who inevitably have to do all the extra work to fix something they didn't break.
After all the rigamarole Sally caused by changing her tax status and then 10 other people followed suit, we have to re-enter all the timesheets which means payroll will be late! This has never happened before, I'll have to call the bank and investigate our options, it's already after 4:30, somebody better still be there...this is going to wreck my date tonight, if I'm going to be that late, I might as well not go at all...Sally is SUCH a bitch!"
by Petra777 January 12, 2008
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rigamarole

A whole scenario, an outcome, giving it all, etc. Used to group an outcome or other logical conclusion or grouping into one word.
I was going to install a larger engine in my car, but did not want to have to deal with the whole rigamarole.

They took that play to broadway, with dancers, signers, and the whole rigamarole.
by TwinReverb August 10, 2006
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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!
by Glitter Biscuit November 12, 2017
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Rigmarole

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