(verb)
1. To go off on a tangent mid-conversation.
2. To pirate a conversation away from its natural course.
1. To go off on a tangent mid-conversation.
2. To pirate a conversation away from its natural course.
Let's stop tangentializing so we can figure out what we're doing tonight.
When I'm talking with her, Kristen tangentializes so often that I can't ever remember what we were originally talking about.
When I'm talking with her, Kristen tangentializes so often that I can't ever remember what we were originally talking about.
by Pabloney April 6, 2011
1. Do a search
2. Notice an interesting result only somewhat related to your actual search.
3. Search on the new term.
4. goto 2.
Following interesting results from a given search to the point of getting lost in interesting results from search engines for hours. Often results in porn results withing a Kevin Bacon step envelope.
2. Notice an interesting result only somewhat related to your actual search.
3. Search on the new term.
4. goto 2.
Following interesting results from a given search to the point of getting lost in interesting results from search engines for hours. Often results in porn results withing a Kevin Bacon step envelope.
Search: how to get cat urine stains out of a leather couch.
Result: ***&&$&@#((#&$$&*%%&(^#
You: "Wow, I've never heard of THAT fetish, I'll just search on it to find out more..."
and aawway you go! You've just started a tangential search.
Result: ***&&$&@#((#&$$&*%%&(^#
You: "Wow, I've never heard of THAT fetish, I'll just search on it to find out more..."
and aawway you go! You've just started a tangential search.
by Rev.Slade February 3, 2010
A group intent on refraining from introducing a subject utterly irrelevant and unrelated to the conversation already in progress. Two or more people determined to curtail comments made by a clueless third party that take a hard detour from the topic being discussed.
Even though they were Tangential Vigilantes, I could not follow what the fuck they were taking about.
by Zkeballer January 25, 2023