"rigmarolish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɹɪɡməɹoʊlɪʃ/ [US] Forms: more rigmarolish [comparative], most rigmarolish [superlative]
Etymology: From rigmarole + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rigmarole|ish}} rigmarole + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} rigmarolish (comparative more rigmarolish, superlative most rigmarolish)
  1. Of or pertaining to a rigmarole; excessively elaborate, protracted, or diffuse.
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