# rigmarole

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɪɡməɹəʊl/

## Definitions
1. A long and complicated formal procedure.
2. Confused and incoherent talk; nonsense.

## Etymology
From ragman roll (“long list; catalogue”). Recorded since c1736.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rigmarole