Research Tangent: digressing suddenly from one topic of discussion to run to the nearest internet source in order to thoroughly research information either to: (A) reinforce a particular point or (B) attempt to relieve oneself from ignorance. Can be either directly or indirectly relevant.
... a trend that is sweeping the nation! Because knowledge is power!
... a trend that is sweeping the nation! Because knowledge is power!
Example: She totally went off on a research tangent in the middle of a movie last night when she wasn’t sure if sodium thiopental was the same as sodium pentothal.
by Miss Evelyn Grey November 2, 2011
all forms of evil brought together in the form of a paper you gather pointless information.usually assigned by the most obnoxious teacher that no one likes
by georgia rain March 22, 2009
To sneak around on your friends, ex-boyfriends/ex-girlfriends, enemies, etc. profile's on Facebook to find out what they have been doing.
Since I've been away at college I decieded to do some facebook research on my ex-boyfriend and I found out he took some girl out the other night.
by clh October 16, 2007
the act of researching and writing a fucking long paper for a high school or college course, mostly written for english classes on a book, story, or idea in literature. Sources have to be cited correctly or you get cited for plagiarism and get raped up the ass for stealing other's ideas.
Fuck, my paper is due Monday, I am going to spend all weekend research papering.
Don't call me this weekend, I am research papering.
Don't call me this weekend, I am research papering.
by (B)^2 March 28, 2009
Evil, pure evil. Its basically not a discussion, but a gathering of all your infomation on a certain topic.
by FAIFJAEI November 5, 2003
a paper that you will write almost every year in high school or maybe not. usually a new format every year because the old one you spent hours doing is wrong. you have to cite your sources which your most likely fake and just put some fake names and books you only copied the title from.
by hooptiehandler90 October 21, 2008
When a man/woman asks about the name of someone, most likely women, or the name of something, so they can look it up and check them or it out.
Person One: I just found this picture of some hot girl, check it out.
Person Two: Can you send me that pic via e-mail for research purposes?
Person Two: Can you send me that pic via e-mail for research purposes?
by WordsForDummies May 21, 2015