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rigmarole (RIG muh rohl"), (or) rigamarole (RIG uh muh rohl") (s) (noun); rigmaroles, (or) rigamaroles (pl)
1. A long confused, rambling, or incoherent discourse; nonsensical or silly talk or writing: The politician's speech was filled with a lot of rigmaroles which contained meaningless and contradictory statements.
2. Etymology: an alteration of the words, ragman's roll. In 1291, the Scottish nobles were forced to sign pledges of allegiance to Edward I. These signatures came in bundles of mixed papers and documents.
Confused or foolish statements caused by complicated sets of procedures.
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Incoherent or foolish and rambling talk which is a waste of time.
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