megillah

noun

a long, detailed story or account, especially one that is tedious or overly complicated

Usage: informal

any of five books of the Hebrew Bible read on Jewish holidays

Usage: Judaism

Examples

He told me the whole megillah about his car troubles.
I don’t need the whole megillah, just give me the basic facts.
She launched into a megillah about her vacation plans.
The Book of Esther is read as a megillah during Purim.
Skip the megillah and get to the point.
His explanation turned into quite a megillah.