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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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Tanzen

Tanzen in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba fandom is the male slash ship between Tanjiro Kamado and Zenitsu Agamatsu.
"Tanzen is my OTP! :D"
by alexythimia November 7, 2025
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Taven

Mohammad stop being a taven
by Emerson Lasalle January 19, 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 Crazy Uncle Dimma February 21, 2015
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Gema Tanzen

A 1995 techno track by Mo-Do (1966-2013) about raving and partying together.
Have you listened to 'Gema Tanzen'?

I'm high as fuck right now, what'd you say?
by Alamkan Countryball June 1, 2023
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The Royal Tannenbaum

Receiving the act of oral fellatio while indulging your pallet with Domino's Cheesy Bread as paid for by the current fellatio artist. Similar to the "Blumpkin" however you ingest food instead of expel.
The Royal Tannenbaum:
Male: Hey are you drunk?
Female: YA! Lets make out!
Male: Okay!
*make out make out*
Female: ARE YOU HUNGRY!
Male: Umm yea kinda...
(assuming she meant oral sex)
Female: Okay! I'll go order some Domino's
...20 min later...
Female: I'm going to give you a blow job!
Male: Awesome...Oh God, this blow j is epic, especially while eating my warm tasty cheesy bread you paid for!
by T-sauce April 19, 2009
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