This theory posits that in high-stakes political, legal, or corporate conflicts, actors don't just twist existing facts—they invent them wholesale. Fabrication is the act of creating a "smoking gun" document, a false witness, or forged data where none existed to decisively win a debate, convict an enemy, or justify an action. It's evidence as a theatrical prop, built from scratch in a backroom to serve a script written in advance.
Theory of Fabricated Evidence Example: The infamous "Yellowcake Uranium" documents used to justify the Iraq War were a classic case of Fabricated Evidence. Intelligence was forged to create the definitive "proof" of a threat that did not exist. The fabrication wasn't a byproduct; it was the central piece of stagecraft designed to trigger a predetermined geopolitical outcome.
He had to fabricate that story to stay out of jail. I am going to fabricate environmental friendly insulation for my house. All Professor Rathbone does when he is not prepared is fabricate. She knows how to fabricate like nobody else.
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.