Rigmarole – a lengthy and difficult procedure

To remember the definition of the word rigmarole, use the following mnemonic:

Rigorously, mum rolled (rigmarole) the boulder up the hill. It was a lengthy and difficult procedure.

Examples of rigmarole in a sentence

He didn't know why he bothered with the rigmarole of moving house.

I don't want to go through the rigmarole of taking him to court, he only stole £50.

Now she's older, the nightly rigmarole of getting the baby settled is finally over.