"rabbit trail" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-rabbit trail.oga [US] Forms: rabbit trails [plural]
Etymology: Rabbits defy predators by running in circles. Head templates: {{en-noun}} rabbit trail (plural rabbit trails)
  1. (Southern US, Appalachia, Midwestern US, slang) A non-urban area that is challenging to traverse for non-local people. Tags: Appalachia, Midwestern-US, Southern-US, slang
    Sense id: en-rabbit_trail-en-noun-Zu0edhtA Categories (other): Appalachian English, Midwestern US English, Southern US English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 35 29
  2. (Southern US, Appalachia, Midwestern US, slang) A convoluted discourse or tangential aside. Tags: Appalachia, Midwestern-US, Southern-US, slang
    Sense id: en-rabbit_trail-en-noun-QvtMzICM Categories (other): Appalachian English, Midwestern US English, Southern US English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 35 29
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rabbit, trail. Synonyms: bunny trail Related terms: rabbit hole, JAQ off, sealioning, veer off, merry dance
    Sense id: en-rabbit_trail-en-noun-u09lU-Yf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 35 29

Inflected forms

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