to expel abdominal gas via the rectum; to fart. Variants: flatulation (noun)a fart; flatulatory (adj).
He experienced the embryonic manifestations of defecation marked by sudden abdominal discomfort and then flatulated; after coppin' a squat on the hopper, a flatulatory plopsplashed his ass!
(v.) To present poorly thought-out ideas, complete fantasy, or sheer speculation as authoritative and indisputable.
He was known to factulate on a number of topics that he knew little about, confidently making random, incorrect statements on well understood subjects, such as seafood transportation and battery technology.
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.