Meaning

1 senses

  1. Characterized by rigmarole; prolix; tedious.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. What a rigmarole!

    deWas für ein Zirkus! — Dani6187

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Origin

From ragman roll (“long list; catalogue”). Recorded since c1736.

From ragman roll (“long list; catalogue”). Recorded since c1736.

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Synonyms

21 synonyms
diffuseC2monotonousC1tediousC1tiresomeB2wearisomeB2long-windedpalaverouscircumlocutoryperiphrasticpleonasticprolixsesquipedalianverbosewordy

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
rightfullyrightlyB2rigidrigorousrigorouslyrigourrile
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