go off on a tangent

To suddenly start talking about a different subject

We were talking about property prices and you go off on a tangent.

by Motanul13 December 29, 2015

tangent

1. In mathematics, a function in trigonometry
2. To go off in a completely different subject

1. "The tangent5 of 45 is 1. The tangent of 60 is er..... er.... er...."
2. He went off in a tangent

by jiexi December 9, 2003

Tangent Terry

simply goin off on one in conversation. usually under the influence of some form of narcotic substance.

the possibilties are endless. e.g "money,what is money" off on a proper tangent terry.

by why tho December 7, 2009

Tangerine Trifecta

Having your lady friend apply her tangerine lip gloss before she gives you head using some tangerine lube.
All while listening to Tangerine by Led Zeppelin.

Jack: "Me & Jasmine get pretty kinky, bro"

Daniel: "How so, bro?"
Jack: "Tangerine Trifecta- for three times the pleasure!"

Daniel: "...sounds orgasmic"

by Coco Plant March 16, 2010

stoner tangent

The out-of-nowhere tangent subject that comes up in the middle of a conversation between a group of people who smoke weed a lot.

Stoner 1: "So, last night was fun. I got really drunk."

Stoner 2: "Yeah. Do you ever think about what it would be like to be a duck?"

Stoner 1: "Dude. That was a total stoner tangent."

by BluntToMyLips March 31, 2009

Tvangeste

A pagan almost-melodic black metal band from Prussia. This band deals mainly with the issues of the old pagan countries that fell to Christianity (last of which was Latvia, I'm not sure exactly when, I would say roughly 1200) and the issue of Christianity destroying the pagan traditions. The lyrics are sweet, thought-provoking and very moving and the instrumentality is brilliant.

I would recomend their two albums- Damnation of Regiomontum and FireStorm to anyone interested in melodic death & black or pagan music.

Born to be Free...
Like wind in the skies...
Born to be Strong...
Now close Your eyes...
Proud name 'The Man'
Should not be lost
Remember...
Hold it in the memory
of your hearts.

No more! Brothers! Now is your time to rise!
Your God in Your Mind.

by Vansen September 2, 2005

Tangentacide

When a person goes of on a tangent and completely destroys the conversation or atmosphere.

You are having a nice evening down the pub and you are explaining to the assembled crowd of friends something exciting or retelling an old story and you wander off on a massive tangent which at the end has either offended, confused, alienated or stunned your friends into a silence as they contemplate your mental health. Or one of your friends does that.

That is Tangentacide. Often followed by people sneaking away from the table, needing the toilet or finding out their friends are in dire trouble and they must leave.

by matthaisz October 10, 2010