What does "rigmarole" mean?

A long and complicated formal procedure.

What is a synonym for "rigmarole"?

Common synonyms include: absurdity, amphigory, babble, babblement, balderdash, bibble-babble.

Pronounced //ˈɹɪɡməɹəʊl//.

/ˈɹɪɡməɹəʊl/ adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A long and complicated formal procedure. countable, uncountable
"Have you seen all the rigmarole you have to go through at airport security these days?"
2
a long and complicated and confusing procedure wordnet
3
Confused and incoherent talk; nonsense. countable, dated, uncountable
"Often one's dear friend talks something which one scruples to call rigmarole."
4
a set of confused and meaningless statements wordnet

Adjective

1
Characterized by rigmarole; prolix; tedious.
"This is a most rigmarole letter, for after each sentence, I take breath[…]"

"Have you seen all the rigmarole you have to go through at airport security these days?"

From ragman roll (“long list; catalogue”).