Encyclopedia brown

Verb, to discover or detect. To get to the bottom of a situation.

I thought I lost my wallet, but once I Encyclopedia Browned dat shiznit, I remembered it was in my back pocket all along!

Encyclopedia brown by Matt Dorter April 15, 2008

Encyclopedia Blackout Brown 

Piecing together previous night's events by studying the information + time stamps contained in texts, voicemails, photos and Facebook then interviewing witnesses as needed.

After waking up with no recollection of what transpired after 8 p.m. last night, I spent the morning playing Encyclopedia Blackout Brown.

Encyclopedia Blackout Brown by Semiuseful Magazine July 11, 2009