Any nicknames for tools of the trade

[freshjive]

what are some funny names you guys/gals use around the country for tools on the truck...We call a capstan a whirly-gig, we call the rubber covers that go over skun transformer taps dog cocks.....grips are porkchops etc.....Give me some other lingo tht is used down south or out west or in another country lol......

[lineman1010]

a few of the top of my head, the attachment you put on the capspan for the spider real is called a donkeys di*k a attachment for the guy is called a moneys face and then for the new apprentices you have your wire streachers and the sky hook. i know there is more i just cant think of them right now

[THE KID]

wedge clamps--- chicken catchers
line hoses--- Guts
inhibiter --- Monkey shit
Guy attachment--- Goat Head

[LostArt]

LOL! Oh man.

The only time I've heard donkey d*ck is when my MIL referred to baloney as that. And this thread is gonna be full of baloney, eh?

Okaaaay! Okaaaay! I'm outta here!

[wtdoor67]

Rope. The stuff you send stuff up a pole with.
Climber thingeys. Put on yu feet to go up pole.
Hat. Put on your hed cause safety man seys you must.
Rubber gluvs. Put on hands to keep electric away.
Copper wire. Stuff you put on belt for nuts an washers. (Swamp tol me this)
Pot. Thingey you put on pole to run electric thru.
Wire holding thingeys. Thingeys to hold wire stupid.
Ware. See wire.
Electric. Stuff that runs thru electric wares. It'll hurt you.
Safety belt. You wear up pole cause safety man seys you must.
Swamprat. Stupid guy thet livs in Floridie and don know shit bout elect work but noes a lot bout politics and economics.
Pole. Thang yu put in ground to hol up elect lines.
Lion truk. Truk whut lionmen ride in.
Polearity. Thang in pot that makes elect go sideways. Ask Swamprat.
Impedunce. Thang in pot that makes elect slow down. Ask Swamprat.
Kilovolts. Hole buncha volts. Ask Swamprat.
Grunt. Sound Swampy makes when bent over in Pike's office.
FU$k yu. Words Swamp says all time. Limited vocabulary, you know.
7200. Volts you touch wit rubbher gluvs while on wud pole. Swamp sed it'd be ok.

[graybeard]

guy attachment- rams head
cutout and astr brkt- crows foot
rope sling- snivy
bushing cap-dummie cap
ratching boxend wrench- zippy wrench
canvas tool bag- nose bag
3 lb hammer- BFH
big rock-BFR
non linemans boots- Bob Peters boots
rain gear- wet suit
climbing gear- get your shit on
copper conectors- crimpits
pole positioning strap-scare strap
hard hat- skid lid
down lead support bracket-candle stick
submersable transformer-shit hole
pole- stick
3 phase wire holder for material handler-tree
pole puller- man killer
u/g fault finder-thumper
can't think of any more at the moment

[CPOPE]

http://www.hubbellpowersystems.com/p...ne/19-8011.pdf

Worst part is it changes from platform to platform what you call a tub I call a can and he calls a pot. Amizing we ever get anything done

[grizzlybuck]

climbing gear- get your shit on

LMAO

guy attachment- frog
hot line clamp- red-head
fiberglass guy rod- celery stick
1/4" rope-pea line
Large lag screw- hard head

[rcdallas]

grip - come-a-long
od die tool - press wrench, woodhandles, busters, squeeze on tool
catch off - rat trap
line hose - gut
nicropress tool - xpj tool
hoist - webhoist, hot hoist
insulink - end to end
guy attachment - goat head
pole top pin - ridge pin
plain jane rope - straight rope
bolt biters - bites
triplex - tri, tx
sleeve - automatic, pickle
cross arm pin - steel pin
neutral rack - d clevis
copper - cu
insulated #6 copper - neoprene
hotline clamp - hot tap
mechanical - mac
jumper with two hot line clamps - curly Q
5/8 bolt with two 4" washers - band aid
lineman wrench - lowell wrench, round round
recloser - ocr, breaker

[Boomer gone soft]

Grunt. Sound Swampy makes when bent over in Pike's office.

Door, that's funny sh*t! Maybe that's why he said he was a "hot commodity" at Pike.

Box clamp on X laces-Bitch clamp
wire rope thimble-Sheep's c**t
Silicon for elbows-donkey cum
Hard hat-brain bucket
battery powered ratchet-wing winger
metal extension for bells-wife beater
guy attachment-monkey face or roman nose, ram's head if it only accepts preforms.
ratcheting wrench-clicker
rain suit-rat skin
non-climbing boots-loafers
FR clothing-sweat suit
Fiber strain-Fish
bells cut into a line-canadian or split
squirrel-C note or tree rat
rattle gun w/ bit-sawdust pump
too-tight pal nut-f*ck your buddy
loop in wire on ground-asshole or foreman
z's on open wire secondary-24 hour sag
drop it or let it go-let it eat
Hook on belt for misc. objects (usually field fabricated)-sh*t hook

Like everyone else says: there's a lot more, but I can't think of them now.