rigmarole Definition

rigmarole
noun

1. An unnecessarily or absurdly long, and often pointless or boring, complicated series of actions, instructions or procedures.

Thesaurus: hassle, bother, to-do, fuss, paperwork, red tape (slang).
2. A long rambling or confused statement or speech.

Thesaurus: nonsense, drivel, inanity, trash, balderdash.

Etymology: 18c: from the Ragman Rolls, a series of documents in which the Scottish nobles promised allegiance to Edward I of England in 1291‐2 and 1296.