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    [Noun]  | "in*qui*ry" | \ in-ˈkwī(-ə)r-ē \


    1: a request for information

    2: a systematic investigation often of a matter of public interest

    3: examination into facts or principles : research


    Origin: 15th century ;

     See: ;

    [Noun phrase]  | "court of inquiry" 


    1: a military court that inquires into and reports on some military matter (such as an officer's questionable conduct)


    Origin: 1757 ;

    [Noun]  | "inquiry" 


    1: a systematic search for the truth or facts about something;


      * e.g., " ... an inquiry into the origins of the universe "



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    2: an act or instance of asking for information;


      * e.g., " ... one student made a hesitant inquiry about the assignment "



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     [ "inquiry" ]

    1: Asking a question yo.

      * e.g.,  ... Let me inquiry this ho. 

     [ "the dutch inquiry" ]

    1: A one-time trick that you play on someone who is clueless to your mischieviousness. Ask the clueless person if you have a hole in the seat of your pants because it feels breezy. When the person looks and says no ask the person to look closer. When they get closer to your butt, unsuspectingly looking for a hole, you let out a good old stinky fart!

      * e.g.,  ... He is so stupid. I did the Dutch Inquiry on him. He put his face right by my ass looking for the hole and I let out the noxious fumes of a burrito fart. 

     [ "impeachment inquiry" ]

    1: A surefire method in the mind of the Commander in Cheat to insure hugely substantial profits from future hotels, golf courses and luxury townhouses.

      * e.g.,  ... This impeachment inquiry is boon for my financial future because the bigger a complete badass I am in the course of my Presidency, the bigger my bankroll, OK? 

     [ "Home inquiry" ]

    1: A term for asking someone to homecoming. Like a promposal, but worse

      * e.g.,  ... Janice : “I have a home inquiry for you, Daniel. Will you go to homecoming with me?” Daniel: “i would, but I’m already going with Becky Q” Janice: “Darny darn :( I guess I’ll just stay home and watch Anderson Cooper” 

     [ "inquiry skills" ]

    1: A pointless class taught in the ib program. It is used to drain any individuality out of ib students.

      * e.g.,  ... dude that inquiry skills paper is due today. 


     [ "inquiry skills" ]

    2: Inquiry skills is really a second english class.becoming a vegetable is common. See also:Theory of Knowledge; Nap Time

      * e.g.,  ... F*ck my life 

     [ "Schrödinger’s Inquiry" ]

    1: Simultaneously wanting and not wanting to know information, usually relating to a situation or event.

      * e.g.,  ... The McRib is great, but I have Schrödinger’s Inquiry about what’s in it. 

     [ "fake impeachment inquiry" ]

    1: What Putin’s Pawn, in a nearly psychotic state of frenzied ultra-victimhood, halfway believes and attempts to convince his “loyal base“ is true.

      * e.g.,  ... He began his incoherent middle-of-the-night twitterblasts with references, endless references, to the fake impeachment inquiry he grandiosely imagined he could magically tweet into existence. 

     [ "Queens School Of Inquiry" ]

    1: A school for mentally challenged students locatated on parsons blvd. All three floors of school are designed for kids with special needs, 2 middle schools, and a high school?

      * e.g.,  ... Send your kid to queens school of inquiry 

     [ "Foundations of Scientific Inquiry" ]

    1: Called FSI, probably one of the most annoying forms of science ever devised. It involves theories, memorization of the periodic table, and lots of algebra that require four steps to solve. Many of these have frustrating formulas in order to determine specific heat, Boor's Law, mole to atom conversions, orbital notation, balancing from the activity series, and many others that can make your life miserable. Usually, the bookwork involves a large amount of problems that take hours to complete. The tests are also your worst enemy, and those who study for seven freaking hours usually get a 50 on every single test.

      * e.g.,  ... Scenario 1: 

     [ "Dismissive Inquiry Belittling" ]

    1: When someone or something asks you a question only to say something like "never mind", and then exiting the conversation belittling you.

      * e.g.,  ... Dismissive Inquiry Belittling is bad, and it's good to tell them your answer, with them listening. 

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