rig ‧ ma ‧ role /ˈrɪɡmərəʊl $ -roʊl/ BrE AmE ( also rigamarole American English ) noun [singular, uncountable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: ragman roll 'document containing a long list, used in a game called "ragman"' (15-18 centuries) ]
a long confusing process or description:
I don’t want to go through the rigmarole of taking him to court.