off-topic

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See also: offtopic and off topic

English

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Etymology

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From off- +‎ topic.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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off-topic (comparative more off-topic, superlative most off-topic)

  1. Not related to the matter under discussion.
    • 1992, Dial in, page 9:
      When someone asks an off-topic question [] they are usually quickly told to knock it off. You can't ask a question about modems in an echo devoted to local-area networks.

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Descendants

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  • Russian: оффто́п (offtóp)

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