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à bâtons rompus

/a ba.tɔ̃ ʁɔ̃.py/

adverb/a ba.tɔ̃ ʁɔ̃.py/

desultorily, in a disorganised fashion

discuter à bâtons rompus, parler à bâtons rompusto talk about this and that, to jump from one topic to another

adjective/a ba.tɔ̃ ʁɔ̃.py/

free-flowing, open, meandering, rambling