What does "rigmarole" mean?
Rigmarole: A succession of confused or nonsencial statements; foolish talk; nonsense. [Colloq.] Often one's dear friend talks something which one scruples to call rigmarole. De Quincey.
Additional senses
- 2.Consisting of rigmarole; frovolous; nonsensical; foolish.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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