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Gopher Search

Gopher lets you search for resources using menus. It originated at the University of Minnesota which has (as you guessed it) a gopher for a mascot. Insted of accessing with the adress of the domain, you select any entry in a gopher menu and like the human "gofers' of the world, Gopher goes out for the material you want. Gopher is like a regular library subject catalog and it will search for the holdings of many libraries for your subject.
gopher fatty.law.cornell.edu which is the Cornell Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School.

edu - educational institute

other domain adresses are as follows:
com - commercial and buisness
gov - government institutions
mil - military institutions
net - network recorces
org - other organizations

If you're confused thus still on how gopher searches operate. See your system administrator, media specialist, brilliant friend or librarian for help!
by Gophergeanspeachykeens November 6, 2012
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golden gopher

Verb; to cover a height challenged or little person in succulent soil while they are perspiring profusely and then urinate on them to wash them clean
After a long day at the construction site and pinched for time, Brian sought out a friend to give him a golden gopher, so he could get home before his wife found out about his extra curricular activities
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Curious Gopher

Noun: The act of accidentally shitting during sexual intercourse.
OMG Becky! I totally had a curious gopher last night while Ron was driving me to pond town. I'm so embarrassed!
by CheeseMonkey November 7, 2014
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Gopherring

When your piece of shit ex won’t let you live your life, thrive and move on. They pop up from the social soil through any means necessary. As cute as their furry faces may be, they will irreparably damage the ground that you walk on.
I was about to head out with my girls but my ex came gopherring in with an, “I miss you” text. Trying to bring me down and keep me in his tiny little paws.
by Gingerspritz August 1, 2018
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Gopher punch

The act of repeatedly punching a prolapsed anus back into place with the strength of a thousand dying suns
Robbie:Dude my asshole fell out!
Wyatt: Relax and bite your wallet. I'll gopher punch it back in.
by SHAZAAAM9970 July 21, 2018
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