Skip to main content

Circle of Digression 

Imaginary circle one steps or moves into when going off on a tangent during lively intellectual conversation.
They were having a rollicking discussion when he suddenly veered off topic. This was made all the more obvious by scooting his chair over just a tish (titch, skosh, trifle) and announcing that he was now inside the Circle of Digression.
Related Words

Digressting 

An interesting, engaging way of deviating or wandering away from the main topic or purpose when debating; departing from the principal line of argument, plot, study, etc. in order to confuse the opponent and utilise the confusion by declaring victory after the opponent confesses they do not follow. When an argument in itself is a digression and possibly nonfactual or entirely false, yet holds the attention or curiosity of the observer.

Coined by a Finnish man, who wished to remain anonymous.
His argument was, in the end, merely digressting.
Digressting by the_haywire March 20, 2009

I digress 

To deviate from the original topic of conversation, to go off topic. Typically one says this phrase when they realized they have gone off topic and decide to return to the original point.

Another definition is to return to an original point.
Man1: Yes yes I know I'm a slacker and an asshole, but I digress. We need to come up with a plan now. (bad example sorry)

George was doing so well with getting his grades up but he's digressed into that bad behavior of drinking and partying all night and not doing any work.
I digress by cloudsgrl October 28, 2010
"Elephants are the only animals that can't jump... but I digress. Back to Physics..."
digress by Bertha September 21, 2003

YouTube digression 

This is what happens when you watch a video on YouTube, watch a suggested video shown at the far right edge of the screen, and another, and another until you end up at a video that is completely different from what you originally watched.
I want to see some Pokemon game glitches. I'll check YouTube. (One hour passes) Why am I listening to "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"? YouTube digression, I guess.
YouTube digression by Nikki Delfino September 26, 2011
Dagness is a terrible word. It is a combination of everything evil in this world. For example lies, smoke, gall, ugly teeth, darkness, greedy, venereal disease, war, death and so on.

The word dagness can be compared to the devil but it is much worse.
"My biggest fear is dagness"
Dagness by Kjaersgaard April 29, 2009