rigamarole

• Substantiv für einen langen, komplizierten und verwirrenden Prozess oder eine Reihe von Verfahrensweisen, oder für eine Folge wirrer und sinnloser Behauptungen.

A noun referring to a long, complicated, and confusing process or set of procedures, or a series of confused and meaningless statements.

1. Confused or meaningless talkB2informalamerican

   A set of confused, rambling, or meaningless statements or words.

   Unsinn

   • He gave me some rigamarole about why he was late.
   • I didn't understand a word of his rigamarole.
   • Stop all that rigamarole and tell me the truth.

   Synonymebabblebalderdashblatherclaptrapdrivelgibberishgobbledygookhokummumbo jumbononsensepalaverprattletommyrottwaddle

2. Complicated procedureB2informalamerican

   A long, complicated, and confusing process or set of instructions.

   Umständliche Prozedur

   • I had to go through all the rigamarole of filling out forms.
   • The visa application was a complete rigamarole.
   • We don't need all that rigamarole just to get a simple permit.

   Synonymebureaucracybusinesscarry onhooplamumbo jumbononsenseperformanceprocedureprocessproductionred taperoutinesong and dance