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- [rig-muh-rohl]
- /ˈrɪg məˌroʊl/
- /ˈrɪɡ.mə.rəʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rig-muh-rohl]
- /ˈrɪg məˌroʊl/
Definitions of rigmarole word
- noun rigmarole an elaborate or complicated procedure: to go through the rigmarole of a formal dinner. 1
- noun rigmarole confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk. 1
- noun rigmarole elaborate nonsense 1
- countable noun rigmarole You can describe a long and complicated process as a rigmarole. 0
- noun rigmarole any long complicated procedure 0
- noun rigmarole a set of incoherent or pointless statements; garbled nonsense 0
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Origin of rigmarole
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40; alteration of ragman roll
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Parts of speech for Rigmarole
noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rigmarole popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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rigmarole usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rigmarole
noun rigmarole
- amphigory — a piece of nonsensical writing in verse or, less commonly, prose
- balderdash — If you say that something that has been said or written is balderdash, you think it is completely untrue or very stupid.
- banana — Bananas are long curved fruit with yellow skins.
- bosh — empty or meaningless talk or opinions; nonsense
- bunkum — If you say that something that has been said or written is bunkum, you mean that you think it is completely untrue or very stupid.
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