off topic

*off topic

not on the topic of discussion; far from the general subject of a discussion; not part of the purpose of a particular communication channel, such as an Internet newsgroup. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; get someone ~.) The boys in the back of the room just love to get the teacher off topic.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Columba	ko-LOOM-ba (Late Roman), kə-LUM-bə (English)	Late Roman
Ashling	ASH-ling	Irish
Paco	PAH-ko	Spanish
Tzidkiyahu	-	Biblical Hebrew
Vaughan	VAWN	Welsh
Varuna	-	Hinduism