When using an online search engine, you see something more interesting that causes you to follow trails unrelated to what you came to search for. Sometimes you forget what you meant to look up in the first place.
Pete: Did you find those instructions on how to make functional battle spears from old rake handles?
Me: Uh, no. Sorry. I went on a search tangent and forgot. But check out these pix of Britney.
Me: Uh, no. Sorry. I went on a search tangent and forgot. But check out these pix of Britney.
by GT88 December 9, 2008
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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
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