Peter's life was in the shits, he was just layer off from work, his wife left him and his house was foreclosed on. So Peter bought a Ford Pinto and drove it on inner state 80
A car produced by Ford Motor Company in the 1970's and early 80's.
The Pinto 4 cylinder was a horribly SLOW car, especially with an automatic. My Grandma had one with a vinyltop and a trunk. I hated it! But, I had a Ford Pinto 6 cylinder hardtop with a hatchback. It was AWESOME!
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.