The artful practice of diverting a conversation onto related or seemingly unrelated tangents, often to entertain, illuminate, or reframe a subject while maintaining an underlying thread of connection. Utilised in assessment of professional oratory, e.g. after dinner speeches, typically in professional or society circles
tangentier (n.) - A conversationalist skilled in the art of tangentry, deftly weaving digressions into discourse with purpose or flair.
tangentier (n.) - A conversationalist skilled in the art of tangentry, deftly weaving digressions into discourse with purpose or flair.
“There’s a lot of tangentry tonight”
“Sir Joseph is a well known tangentier”
“The audience was captivated by his tangentry”
“Sir Joseph is a well known tangentier”
“The audience was captivated by his tangentry”
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