How would a real gentleman say it?

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Assuming that you’re referring to “pulling information out of your ass”, you could try: “Pulling facts out of thin air” or “making it up on the go”. Getting more creative with it: “unscripted intellect”, “on the spot expertise”.

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  • [–] 39 points 2 years ago

    A real gentleman would probably say "conjecture" or "unfounded information", but a less explicit word is "nonsense"

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago

    Somebody is trying to send a spicey work email lmao

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Malarkey Nonsense Fabrication

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    An "ad hoc solution"?

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    Wingging it.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    Pulled out of thin air

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    deus ex machina

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  • Amateur hour

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    i'm just spitballing here.. i'm thinking perhaps.. maybe.. does this resonate.. have you considered.. from another perspective.. possibly.. informed opinion.. its likely.. in the ballpark of.. something like..

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Cut from whole cloth

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Hexbear argument.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Colonjecture.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Made up on the spot.

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  • [+] 3 points 2 years ago

    "A proctologist was needed to extract that information from its source."

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    “Pulled An Araki”

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Alternative logic

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago*

    "He's just pulling these figures out of his hat."
    "This step in the argument is a bit of a handwave."
    "I'm not sure we can afford to just guess here; let's gather some real data."
    "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain." (PNAMBIC for short.)
    "I'm concerned that the Emperor's latest tailors may be in the pay of the Nudist Association."

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Deus ex Machina?

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