What is Research?
1.
Discreet term, or code name, for a session of 'hows your father'
I'm going to do some "research" before i go to sleep
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2.
1 ) To consistently update oneself on another person's facebook.
2) a nicer way to put that you're stalking someone.
I'm just doin' some research on his myspace. Look at these pictures of his baby momma!!!!
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3.
Definition 1:
Excessive and tedious study used so that students with little more than hot air between their ears can keep up with the smarter ones. It's pretty much an excuse to reword someone else's work using a bibliography.
Definition 2:
An uncommon slang term for masturbation. Often said in a "sarcastic" way.
Def 1:
Man, the mental kid has a better grade than me! He must do a lot of research!
Def 2:
Guy 1: Hey man, can I come over after school?
Guy 2: Naw, call me 30 minutes after. My parents aren't home, so I'm gonna do some... research...
Guy 1: Research?
Guy 2: Uhh... yeah!
30 minutes later:
Guy 1: How'd your research go?
Guy 2: It started out slow, but I found a ton of information. It got a bit messy, so I jumped out at the last second and forgot to cite my sources!
Or:
Man, the mental kid has a better grade than me! He must do a lot of research!
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4.
plagiarizing from MANY different sources
I did my research by plagiarizing.
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5.
speculation; what the emergent tree shrews of the blogosphere do as they push aside the source-checking, story-verifying, reality-worshipping dinosaurs of the mainstream media.
Recent research indicates that Barack Obama's ties to Al Qaeda have been corroborated. (Stephen Colbert)
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6.
A common excuse for the usage of kieranic images.
When Kieran was caught setting a trap for young players he claimed that he was doing 'research'.
Slevboy : What are you doing?
Kieran: Setting up a trap for young players for 'research' purposes.
Slevboy : I wouldn't do that or I shall be forced tosewell slap you!
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