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nigamarole 

Term used when a black person fabricates a ridiculous story for no apparent reason, or as a stall tactic as seen in the example #2 below. The information is rarely, if ever convincing. The entire story is irritating, complicated, or consists of a confusing sequence of events; especially events that seem unnecessary or absurd, and at times there may be no discernible meaning whatsoever.
Example #1-
Simple example of nigamarole:
You hear Derrick over there talkin' all that nigamarole? What is that boy drinking? I never heard such nonsense balled up into one crunk ass story in my life!

Example #2-
Detailed example of a lot of nigamarole:
Officer:
You are under arrest for....
Ry-Ry:
But officer, please listen, you have to hear me out first. This is all very purulent information. I was about 5 or 10 years old and I was livin with my Auntie Sharice down on 76th Street. It was blazing hot, and I had just shimmied outside to go to the bathroom. Next thing I know, *Zap-Bam*, out of nowhere a mango tree got struck by lightning and snapped into about 37 interconnected pieces. Can you even imagine; there I was, holding my glorious junk in both hands; peeing into a recycle bin. It was awful, I was nearly paralyzed by fear. It felt like someone had put anti-freeze in juicey juice box again. So do you understand now officer?
Officer:
No sir, and I don't think I ever will or want to. You are 36 years old, under arrest for armed robbery, and talking absolute nonsense about urinating in a recycle bin as a child and being paralyzed by antifreeze? And what on earth is purulent information? I have absolutely no idea what the hell you are talking about. Now please stop with all that "nigamarole" and put your hands behind your back.
Related Words

Niggamare 

A niggamare is basically a niggas nightmare. Contrary to an ordinary nightmare which include scary subjects like monsters or death, a niggamare consists of a nigga getting a job or running out of fried chicken.
Leroy: Hey nigs, you woke up early. It's only 3 p.m.
Tyrone: I know bro, but I had a niggamare.
Leroy: Damn, what was it about?
Tyrone: I had a dream that Popeyes ran out of chicken.
Leroy: Damn, that's scary.
Tyrone: I know, lets play madden.
Niggamare by McTruthiness October 22, 2008

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.
Riggamarole by La-Uh June 18, 2012

Niggamare 

Niggamare, The stuff that black people dreams are made of. Opposed to have the white fluffy cloud-like substance that white people dreams are made of, black people dreams are made of niggamare, a black goo-like substance, sometimes dries to form the stuff under your toe nails.
guy 1: I mean, where the hell does that stuff under your toenails come from?
guy 2:Well every time a black guy has a dream he makes some niggamare...
Niggamare by Kinky Pinky September 13, 2005
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