rigamarole

• Nom désignant un processus long, compliqué et confus, ou une série de formalités bureaucratiques, ainsi qu'un discours ou des propos décousus et sans intérêt.

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.

   charabia

   • 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.

   Synonymesbabblebalderdashblatherclaptrapdrivelgibberishgobbledygookhokummumbo jumbononsensepalaverprattletommyrottwaddle

2. Complicated procedureB2informalamerican

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

   procédure compliquée

   • 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.

   Synonymesbureaucracybusinesscarry onhooplamumbo jumbononsenseperformanceprocedureprocessproductionred taperoutinesong and dance