Bunkum, balderdash
ETYM Old Eng. gossib, godsib, a relation or sponsor in baptism, a relation by a religious obligation, AS. godsibb, from god + sib alliance, relation; akin to German sippe, Goth. sibja, and also to Skr. sabhâ assembly.
1. A person given to gossiping; SYN. gossiper, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger.
2. A report (often malicious) about the doings of other people; SYN. comment, scuttlebutt.
ETYM For ragman roll. Related to Ragman's roll.
1. A long and complicated and confusing procedure; SYN. rigamarole.
2. A set of confused and meaningless statements; SYN. rigamarole.