RS:
Yep, that's what rigmarole is but that is not what 'rigamarow' is,
which is the reason I took the time to define it.
As is obvious from the text, rigmarole is not quite what was intended.
This 'rigamarow' is a so-called bastardization of the word rigamarole
which is a variation of the word rigmarole. It is quite plainly
understood here as it was defined, however, a colloquial expression
often needs a definition in order to be properly understood outside of
the area in which it is used.
If you want to find it in a book , you'll have to read W. Faulkner,
among other authors from the Southern section of the United States. It
is also defined in a couple of books on Southern(US) phrases and
dialects. That does not make it a legitimate word for the rest of the
world, of course, but that, again, is the reason it was defined.
If you are interested, the reason rigmarole/rigamarole got bastardized
into rigamarow, is because of (a) the southern drawl of many of the
inhabitants of that part of the US, and (b) because there is also a
definition of rigmarole as a " complex and ritualistic procedure "
which, apparently, your dictionary is lacking.
BTW, the pronuciation is rigah-mah-ro with a long drawl on the 'ro'.
Enuf of that.
It looks like people at MandrakeSoft do not care for our input on the
problems of KDE 2.0.1 and would rather have us report them to KDE. I
suppose that Chris *only* wanted/wants to know if the crap would
actually install.
So be it.
Have A Great Day!
rj [AR]
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
--- Ron Stodden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> r j wrote:
>
> > * rigamarow was loosely defined by my mother once as a description
> of
> > something similar to having to go up the mountain to fetch a pail
> so
> > that you could draw the water from the well behind the house in
> order
> > for you to have a drink because you were thirsty.
>
> The word is rigmarole. As a noun it means a long rambling discourse,
> as an adjective it means prolix and incoherent.
>
> prolix, adj., long and wordy: long-winded: dwelling too much on
> particulars.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ron. [AU]
>
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