Rigmarole:
[ri-ge-me-rol]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: English,
mid-18th century
1. Incoherent or
nonsensical chatter
2. A long, complex
procedure, sometimes designed to confuse
Examples used in a sentence:
1. The senator,
during the filibuster, went on and on with his rambling rigmarole.
2. The rigmarole
involved with becoming a certified pilot is complicated, but it’s worthwhile
.
About Rigmarole
During the Middle Ages, a “ragman roll” was a collection of
documents that Scottish nobles used to declare their loyalty to King Edward I
of England. The documents were long and
complex – similar in meaning to the modern word they became: rigmarole.
Did You Know?
Rigmarole has been so often misused with an extra “a”, as “rigamarole”,
that both forms are now accepted in English.
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