Viewing any kind of sexually stimulating material (not necessarily
illegal or even explicit) on the
internet. In common use in northern England, and possibly elsewhere, this expression originates from
pop musician Pete Townshend's explanation of why he gave his credit card details to a website containing visual depictions of children being sexually abused - that he wished to view the material for research purposes. Although the implication of the term is that Townshend was lying he was, in fact, cleared of all charges.