[Shop-talk] auto shop slang

[Bill Rabel]

I always have a 'brown wrench' near my bench for those weekend  
projects, namely a bottle of beer.

- Bill Rabel
   Anacortes, WA


> We're trying to put together a contest at work for our newsletter,  
> matching shop slang terms to the actual meanings.  Things like  
> calling a cutting torch a "smoke wrench", or trim adhesive "Gorilla  
> snot".  (Yes, it's been a slow week!)