drailing

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Second, it's a drailing tactic -- the person using that argument does think the subject is important but disagrees with your point of view, and is trying to strong-arm the conversation over to some other area to prevent people from discussing the subject in a way the arguer disagrees with but can't refute.

In Defense of Criticism jimhines 2010
If we would keep our garment clean, it is not sufficient to wash it only, unless we have also a continual care to keep it up from drailing in the dirt.

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. IV. 1634-1716 1823