noun. A term, often used by gamers, to describe a quest in an RPG game in which the player must obtain an object or objects to complete the quest. While in the process, they may come into contact with enemies, obstacles, and or general head ache. After the player has obtained the object, the quest is completed, and the character is awarded with a tivial reward. Most gamers hate fetch quests, and games such as Aika Online are full of them.
A person in a friend group that is deemed "researcher", settling any arguments by Googling the answer in real time (never assigned to someone with an Android and never a ginger).
"Wait, you don't need to crack that beer bottle over Luke's head, we have a Fetch Boy to settle this; Fetch Boy run the numbers on how many nose jobs for Khloe Kardashian."
A children's show on the Public Broadcasting Station (PBS) filmed in Boston, Massachusettes. the show consists of a cartoon dog named Fetch who sends 6 real children ages 10-14 around to Boston area to do challenges to earn points. at the end of the season, the kid with the most points is the fetch grand champ and gets a prize.
My cousin never misses and episode of Fetch with ruff ruffman because she thinks Noah and Rosario are cute.
A road trip where the collector takes along a companion on the false promise of fastfood as payment.
The collector insists on waiting 'till the return journey before suggesting food.
Then issuing the immortal line "Well, were nearly home now, might as well not bother!" , much to the disgust of the companion.