rigmarolenoun [ U ]
disapproving US also rigamarole uk/ˈrɪɡ.mə.rəʊl/us/ˈrɪɡ.mə.roʊl/a long set of actions or words without any real purpose:
The customs officials made us go through the (whole) rigmarole of opening up our bags for inspection.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Inconvenience
- a pain (in the neck) idiom
- a pain in the arse/backside idiom
- aggravation
- aggro
- awkward
- bore
- disturbance
- drag
- fuss
- hassle
- have fun and games idiom
- imposition
- inconvenience
- pisser
- put sb out
- put yourself out
- snag
- some
- storm
- tempest
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