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rig•ma•role
Pronunciation: (rig'mu-rōl"), [key]—
n.
1. an elaborate or complicated procedure:
to go through the rigmarole of a formal dinner.
2. confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk.
Also,rigamarole.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.