What does rigamarole mean?

n. A series of complicated and often unnecessary steps or procedures.; A long and complicated story or explanation.

rigamarole

🇺🇸 /ˈrɪɡəmərəʊl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈrɪɡəmərəʊl/

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A series of complicated and often unnecessary steps or procedures.

I don't want to go through the rigamarole of filling out all those forms again.

A long and complicated story or explanation.

He gave us some rigamarole about why he was late, but we didn't believe him.

A series of complicated and often unnecessary steps or procedures.; A long and complicated story or explanation.