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off-topic

American  
[awf-top-ik, of-] / ˈɔfˈtɒp ɪk, ˈɒf- /

adjective

  1. not on the main topic; irrelevant to the discussion: OT

    to delete off-topic comments on a blog.

Etymology

Origin of off-topic

First recorded in 1970–75

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