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Tangentry

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.
“There’s a lot of tangentry tonight

“Sir Joseph is a well known tangentier”

The audience was captivated by his tangentry”
by Sulphre August 8, 2025
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Taege Twizzle

When your boi says some shi that MADDDD SUS
When he couldn’t identify her age based off looks at Hershey park, he had an Taege Twizzle
by Jared forgor April 12, 2026
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wild tangent

a meaningless, useless, retargerous detour from one's immediate goal or purpose
considering all the possible negative accompanying unattended cannonballs, please refrain from going on a wild tangent when you have a specific goal in mind that you want to achieve
by Uncle Dimma February 21, 2015
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dirty taigen

When you fuck someone who is on their period anally, and doggystyle, then you reach in, take out the tampon and squeeze the period blood in their hair.
I gave my girlfriend a dirty taigen and she didn't even know it because she's got red hair.
by HertzWenIP June 4, 2020
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Dirty Taegan

When a male partner is terrible at sexual inter course so the female has to fake it, but he still acts as though he was the best she ever had.
“Lauren, I’m telling you he pulled a full out dirty taegan on me last night!”
by shroomhead69 June 30, 2020
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