rigmarole
/ˈrɪgmərəʊl/noun
usu. in sing.
1- a lengthy and complicated procedure繁琐费时的手续：
he went through the rigmarole of securing the front door.
他完成了繁琐费时的关闭大门的步骤。
1.1
- a long, rambling story or statement冗长的废话, 胡言乱语。
词源
mid 18th cent.: apparently an alteration of ragman roll, originally denoting a legal document recording a list of offences.