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verb
gerund or present participle : googstalling

To stall a friend that has asked a question you want him/her to believe you already knew, with a random question or sometimes off topic spiel, so you are able to Google the answer and seem 'in the know'
Difficult to pull off face to face but more suited to phone conversations so as not to alert suspicion(NOTE : Laptop and Desktop PC typing can usually be heard)

The result of the correct answer is then known as a goog-lie (goog-lieing)
Phone conversation

Elton : Hey I watched a great documentary on Lesotho last night, so you know where that is?

Simon : Yes but (the but is where Simon can now googstall and find out the answer) before I forget I'm sure I seen your sister in Tesco last night. (Gather as much info as possible on Google while Elton answers the stall)

Elton : Um, I'm not sure, she may have been there, you'd have to as...

Simon : Sorry to have changed the subject earlier, I think you were asking about Lesotho. Ah yes a lovely, enclaved, landlocked country in Southern Africa, capital is Maseru. What about it?

Elton : Yes that's it, amazing what happened there in 1884...

Simon : I think you mother was with your sister too last night (heard tapping away on keyboard).
Googstall by WelshRuffster March 5, 2017
Related Words

googspell 

Verb: to google something just to find its correct spelling
Before you post that list of names, you’d better googspell it.
the words gross, goofy, and musty all together

this word can be used to describe a person, place, or thing

created by elise and cameron
“EW this lunch is so gooisty”
My ex is so gooisty”
“Why he look so gooisty”
gooisty by gooistygurl October 24, 2022
Question: Hey, are there koala bears on Bondi Beach.
Response: Not sure, let's give it a googsie.
Googsie by TeezensJade20 June 4, 2014
A word the is a combination for the words gross, goofy, and musty.
This can be used to describe a person, place, or thing.
Created by Cameron and Elise
“The school food is so gooisty”
“Have you seen me ex’s post, it’s so gooisty?”
gooisty by gooistygurls October 24, 2022
Used in any form of context with close friends to replace a word that you can't come up with/don't care to say out loud (too lazy to say).

Second Definition: Used in a contextual manner to talk about general ideas.
"Do you know where the goomst is tonight?"

"Can you goomst tonight?"

"You should probably start working on your goomst now"
Goomst by Goppo May 14, 2021