cat's cradle

Something intricately or overly complex and/or elaborate. Likened to the children's game of the same name in which string is wound around and between one's fingers to create intricate patterns. The new healthcare legislation is a baffling cat's cradle of regulations, requirements, and loopholes.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Atieno	-	Eastern African, Luo
ÁSmundur	-	Icelandic
JosÉ	ho-SE (Spanish), zhoo-ZE (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
Nou	-	Hmong
Priscila	-	Portuguese, Spanish
Leachlainn	-	Irish