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Rhetorical question

A question asked of someone either in identical or varied form by that same person or persons.

It typically cannot be answered since it would have previously been answered.

Therefore, the expectation of that person or persons being questioned is that they need not be expected to respond to it (wastes time and useful energy).

The questioning tends to be done somewhat annoyingly to add emphasis to an initial query. However, the net result is more like an annoying interrogation.

See also: retorical
"Did you look in area X as you said you would?"

"Yes I did. I searched thoroughly but without success."

"Are you sure?" He asks incredulously.

"I believe I've answered your question already. That was a rhetorical question.!"

I ask myself, "If my ability to find something so simple and familiar is so sadly doubtful why the f... don't you look for it yourself?"

Pissed off with this moron, I cut discussion and exit the room.
by Sonicpixy January 18, 2004
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queso

Cuban slang for repressed sperm due to celibacy.
Desde que mi papi està conmigo ya no tiene queso, yo le hago todo lo que él le gusta, todo lo que él me pide.

Since my sweetheart is with me he's not repressed anymore. I do to him all that he wants, all he asks for.
by TuGatica July 19, 2010
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Mark: "Dude, did you see Jasmine? Now that's a question mark!"
T.J.: "Yeah, I would totally wreck that shit"
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When you try to come up with an estimate for future values that are difficult to project
Let us Questimate the sales / revenue projections for a new product over the next 5 years.
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it’s abrosexual but you’re having even more of a crisis then you did before you found out you were abrosexual
oh fuck no
“what’s wrong”
“idk if I’m abrosex-“
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omfg saying it with a font doesn't count so I gotta do this stupid thing

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courtesy question

an inquiry under selfish pretense...where the poser of the question is only truly interested in reciprocation so that they may expound upon their experiences.
carissa: how was your weekend?

tim: not bad...yours?

carissa: oh my gosh! i went to the mall on friday...where i got a new dress because i was invited to this wedding on sunday...but saturday night i got way too drunk with my friends from college...we went to this bar downtown that had martinis for $4...so on sunday i was really hung over........

tim (under his breath): fuckin' courtesy question
by dope boy diesel October 8, 2008
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questoins

"I got some questoins guys!"
"That gave me questoins over there."
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