Blue tongue spanner

An Australian colloquialism for an oxy acetylene torch used to cut metals.

Can't get the bolt off Bob, I'm going to have to use the blue tongue spanner

by Mykemyke February 28, 2022

dockyard spanner

A hammer. Suggests that workers in the dockyard are heavy handed and use brute force and wrong tools to achieve desired outcome, regardless of collateral damage caused.

"Pass me that dockyard spanner, would you, old fruit? I need to jolly well tap this nail in."

by Shackleford Hurtmore February 12, 2013

(wank spanners basatoradorial fuck custard)

an ultimate cunt who should be liquidised into thalidomide wank oil and festering decomposed spunk

((wank spanners basatoradorial fuck custard) a third dan black belt shit house and fuck custard who should be stir fried in hot synthetic Kentucky fried dog shit after being arse fucked by a bisexual octopus, while his balls are steamed cleaned in hot camels piss. a), a mark five cunt with power steering and overdrive.

by bucket crutch 2 April 20, 2022

chinese spanner

A mechanics nickname for a hammer

Oi mate can ya chuck me the Chinese spanner this bolts stuck

by Aussie_mechanic June 12, 2018

Spanner job

UK: Used to describe the fifty pence piece due to its seven sided design and its resembelence to a nut*.

*As in nut and bolt.

Customer: Barman! can I have change for the cig machine.
Barman: How much do y' need?
Customer: A couple of spanner jobs should sort it, ta!

by Blue Cawdrey November 21, 2004

Spanner in the Planner

Imagine you have a large, intricate plan. One little issue causes the entire thing to come crashing down. You got a Spanner in the Planner.

Person 1: Dude, all my friends were gonna come over for this massive party, but one of them accidentally brought the wrong shit.
Person 2: That just threw a Spanner in the Planner, eh?

by JamesnLollify September 27, 2024

swing a spanner

To work as a mechanic or mechanics apprentice. Not to be confused with the useless fuckwits in admin who like to use the saying to describe writing with a pen.

Ask Bob to fix your car, he can swing a spanner properly

by King Tony December 17, 2020