rabbit trail
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Rabbits defy predators by running in circles.
Pronunciation
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
rabbit trail (plural rabbit trails)
- (Southern US, Appalachia, Midwestern US, slang) A non-urban area that is challenging to traverse for non-local people.
- (Southern US, Appalachia, Midwestern US, slang) A convoluted discourse or tangential aside.
- Near-synonym: rabbit hole
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rabbit, trail.
See also
- (non-urban area challenging for outsiders to traverse): backwoods, thicket
- (convoluted discourse or tangential aside): JAQing off, sealioning, merry dance