rabbit trail

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English

Alternative forms

bunny trail

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.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rabbit,‎ trail.

See also

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