rabbit trail
rabbit trail · rabbit trails
Trip, Wunderland, Nebengleis
A non-urban area that is challenging to traverse for non-local peopleA non-urban area that is challenging to traverse for non-local people.
Meaning
3 senses(Appalachia, Midwestern US, Southern US, slang)A non-urban area that is challenging to traverse for non-local people.
(Appalachia, Midwestern US, Southern US, slang)A convoluted discourse or tangential aside.
Near-synonym: rabbit hole
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rabbit, trail.
Origin
Rabbits defy predators by running in circles.Rabbits defy predators by running in circles.
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