RIGMAROLE


Meaning of RIGMAROLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also rig·a·ma·role ˈri-gə-mə-ˌrōl, ˈrig-mə-

Etymology: alteration of obsolete ragman roll long list, catalog

Date: circa 1736

1. : confused or meaningless talk

2. : a complex and sometimes ritualistic procedure

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.