rigamarole
noun/ˈrɪɡəmərəʊl/
/ˈrɪɡəmərəʊl/
(North American English) (also rigmarole British and North American English)
[uncountable, singular]- a long and complicated process that is annoying and seems unnecessary
- I couldn't face the whole rigamarole of getting a work permit again.
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- a long and complicated story
- She turned up an hour late with some rigamarole about catching the wrong bus.
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