à bâtons rompus

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a ba.tɔ̃ ʁɔ̃.py/ ~ /a bɑ.tɔ̃ ʁɔ̃.py/ === Adverb === à bâtons rompus desultorily, in a disorganised fashion discuter à bâtons rompus, parler à bâtons rompus ― to talk about this and that, to jump from one topic to another === Adjective === à bâtons rompus (invariable) free-flowing, open, meandering, rambling