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gotcha question

A simple and straightforward interrogative expression posed to a person who is perceived to have intelligence but upon answering is proven otherwise.
If you ask what type of newspapers you read, then I just asked you a gotcha question.
ex.
What types of newspapers do you read?
How do you spell your name?
by deathpanelist1 November 27, 2011
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1. An utterance emitted by Washington Nationals rookie phenom Bryce Harper, June 12, 2012, to a Toronto reporter press conference who asked if Harper was going to take advantage of Canada's legal drinking age after his home run in a win over the Blue Jays and if so what his preferred brand of beer would be.

2. A phrase used to express dissatisfaction with a particular line of inquiry.
"Have you stopped beating your wife?"

"What the-----? That's a clown question, bro."
by Baseball1234567890 December 18, 2012
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Parsa Question

The question which is asked by an intellectual individual named Parsa. It is mostly used for very special questions. Very hated by Vocal teachers.
Omg guys it's another Parsa Question. Said Ms.Dalamba.
by Parsen September 17, 2019
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question bitch

When one uses you to ask an uncomfortable question to someone. They are normally as curious (or even more) than you are but they prey on your curiosity to distance themselves from the question, getting you to do their dirty work for them.
Jan: Hey Felicia, don't you want to know what happened last night between John and Michelle?
Felicia: Sure, but it would be awkward to ask him, right?
Jan: Well, you should just do it. And then tell me all about it!
Felicia: Ok, I guess I'll be your question bitch!
by hmoreira June 20, 2016
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Pidgeon question

Questions asked by former management consultants that sound easy but are actually unfathomable.
What is Tumblr anyway? And why is Yahoo still in business?

"Dude. No-one can answer that. It's a Pidgeon question."
by Davidch999 May 20, 2013
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Federal Question

When an outsider is asking too many questions that sound suspicious. This person is known as a federal or a snitch.
Person 1: We were all up in the club getting LIT last night!
Person 2: What drugs were you doing who else was there?
Person 1: Ay bro what's with all these federal questions?
by watermelon joe November 5, 2021
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Bigging the question

In a press conference, when a reporter is called on to ask a question, and instead of asking one question, asks three to five more questions so quickly that the politician on camera can't stop her while remaining polite.
President: Ellen, your question?
Ellen: Yes, Mister President, what do you plan to do about North Korea and do you foresee good news on the economic forefront and what is the status in Afghanistan and are you really considering getting two more dogs and do you think the White Sox will win the pennant this year?
President (still smiling politely): Well, Ellen, I suppose that could be considered bigging the question.
by bethie horton mcjenniejane January 17, 2009
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