Where does “rigmarole” come from?
Rigmarole comes from English ragman roll, a game or list of random items, though the exact semantic connection remains unclear.
rigmarole (English): A long and complicated procedure that seems...
Definitions
- A long and complicated procedure that seems...
Ancestry of “rigmarole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ragman roll | Any of a collection of legal documents in which... |
Words derived from “rigmarole”