- 1a long and complicated process that is annoying and seems unnecessary I couldn't face the whole rigmarole of getting a work permit again.
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- 2a long and complicated story She turned up an hour late with some rigamarole about being stuck in traffic.
rigmarole
nounNAmE//ˈrɪɡməˌroʊl//
(also rigamarole) [uncountable, singular]Check pronunciation: rigmarole