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”.
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..
"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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TechnicalCreative@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 49 pts · 2y
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”.
1rre@discuss.tchncs.de · 39 pts · 2y
A real gentleman would probably say "conjecture" or "unfounded information", but a less explicit word is "nonsense"
balderdash9@lemmy.zip · 29 pts · 2y
Somebody is trying to send a spicey work email lmao
Sami@lemmy.zip · 23 pts · 2y
Rectally sourced figure
hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 2y
I'm gonna use this
StarManta@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 2y
Malarkey Nonsense Fabrication
Nemo@midwest.social · 12 pts · 2y
balderdash
horsefeathers
raw conjecture
balderdash9@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 2y
you rang?
Nemo@midwest.social · 8 pts · 2y
Yes, I'd like the fish sandwich with extra mustard, but instead of fries can I get apple slices? Thanks, how much?
ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 2y
An "ad hoc solution"?
slazer2au@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
Wingging it.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y
Pulled out of thin air
TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz · 8 pts · 2y
deus ex machina
Num10ck@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
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..
intensely_human@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Well?
VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
Amateur hour
NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
CulturedLout@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y
Cut from whole cloth
orizuru@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 2y
Hexbear argument.
justlookingfordragon@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
"A proctologist was needed to extract that information from its source."
YeetPics@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 2y
Alternative logic
nxdefiant@startrek.website · 3 pts · 2y
Colonjecture.
DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 2y
“Pulled An Araki”
Lmaydev@programming.dev · 3 pts · 2y
Made up on the spot.
fubo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
"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."
DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y
Goatse
Upronn@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Deus ex Machina?