A fill-in word to subtitute for the one that you can't quite retrieve from the dusty cobwebs at the back of your brain. Used often by the over 40's, particularly one J. Fisher of St Mawgan. Similar to thingamyjig.
To oojamaflap (v) is to do damage to a weakling in the hopes of seeing a sign of strength from them. It is different from hazing but indistinguishable from forced non-consensual character building. Coined by YouTubeuser variablast.
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.
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.