Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Rigmarole \Rig"ma*role\, a.
   Consisting of rigmarole; frovolous; nonsensical; foolish.

Rigmarole \Rig"ma*role\, n. [For ragman roll. See {Ragman's
   roll}.]
   A succession of confused or nonsensical statements; foolish
   talk; nonsense. [Colloq.]

         Often one's dear friend talks something which one
         scruples to call rigmarole.              --De Quincey.

Source : WordNet®

rigmarole
     n 1: a set of confused and meaningless statements [syn: {rigamarole}]
     2: a long and complicated and confusing procedure; "all that
        academic rigmarole was a waste of time" [syn: {rigamarole}]