Euphemisms

[Guest nelly]

Hello

 

While roving around the site it has become apparent that almost everyone has a different euphemism for their hammer! And just the other day, my old man and I were taking something apart and he suggested we try the 'electrician's spanner' meaning the adjustable wrench.

 

Can we collect the best of these 'alternative' monikers and make a feature of it on the new site? Or even just here?

 

Post away ...

 

nelly

[Guest Guy]

Tapping iron - Hammer

broddle - small pointy thing for poking in holes

[Guest morty]

Guy

 

Is broddle not a slight corruption of bradawl, the small pointy thing for poking holes in things?

 

Morty

[Guest TerryBarry]

American (& other variations) Screwdriver - Hammer

Bodger - Tapered shaft for aligning bolt holes

Tweeker - Small electrical screwdriver ( for making adjustments)

 

Terry

[Guest gavin]

Why call a spade just a spade,

when you can have a

Long Handed Manual Soil Manipulator!

[Guest gavin]

Sorry that should read

 

Long HANDLED Manual Soil Manipulator

[Guest 2BBoulton]

fine adjustment tool = large hammer

persuader = large hammer

multi purpose adjuster = large hammer

[Guest Tim Norman]

I've worked with a bradall.

 

Well he was a small boring tool, I'm not sure if it counts.

[Guest Daren.F]

Oh no! I got my car from Mr 2bboulton :gdit:

[swan]

micrometer's --- "G" Clamps

vernier calliper --- adjustable spanner

twa**ing stick hammer

pete

[Guest Battery Bill]

Bloody Kid - Joey

[Mitch]

Hey Bill

i thought

little *bleep* = Joey

Thats how you refered to him at Harrogate

[Guest 2BBoulton]

Darren,

 

Don't worry, the only time I needed a persuader was to get the sump off. How is the car going. No problems I hope.

 

Bruce

[Guest AWhite]

I can't do anything without my right handed screwdriver.

[Guest Nick]

Have you got a spare one to go with my Left Handed one?

 

 

Nick