rigmarole
noun
[ ˈrɪɡmərəʊl ]
• a lengthy and complicated procedure.
• "he went through the rigmarole of securing the front door"
Similar:
lengthy process,
fuss,
fuss and bother,
bother,
commotion,
trouble,
folderol,
ado,
pother,
palaver,
song and dance,
performance,
to-do,
carry-on,
carrying-on,
kerfuffle,
hoo-ha,
hullabaloo,
ballyhoo,
business,
pantomime,
hassle,
hoopla,
bobsy-die,
Origin:
mid 18th century: apparently an alteration of ragman roll, originally denoting a legal document recording a list of offences.
