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
Omid	-	Persian
Xenocrates	zi-NAH-krə-teez (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Leudagar	-	Ancient Germanic
Rinaldo	-	Italian
Zviad	-	Georgian
Zifa	-	Tatar, Bashkir