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adj. The type of search one conducts that leads to failure or disappointment.
Experienced with increasingly regularity on the interweb in the latter 1/2 of the oughties. Archaic A phrase used to describe a brief, or not all that thourough a search. See OED for more info. 2009 Dude #1: Did you finally call that chick?
2009 Dude #2: Nah, I made a cursory search. _________ 2009 Chick #1: Did that dude ever call you? 2009 Chick #2: No. It appears ours was a cursory encounter. |
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