A device designed to measure the percentage of bullshit in a communication. This device is briefly described in Derek Bickerton's book, "Language and Species"

The process of searching a building for an empty bathroom. A successful bowl search typically relieves the frustration of uncomftorably defecating around others, although in less frequent cases the desire to urinate alone is a factor. Bowl searching can be done anywhere although it is most prevelant on college campuses.