Automotive: A tool commonly used for breaking the tapers loose on ball joints and tie rod ends. Sometimes called an olive fork. They are correctly called a "Ball Joint Separator" or "Tie Rod Separator" but have gained the name from their resemblence to the long, skinny forks used to remove pickles (or olives) from a jar.
The term can be used for a variety of items, anything much longer than it is wide, with two prongs on one end and some sort of handle on the other.
The term can be used for a variety of items, anything much longer than it is wide, with two prongs on one end and some sort of handle on the other.
"I need to replace a tie rod end on my car but I don't have a pickle fork. "
or
"Any ideas how I can separate these flanges?"
"Have you tried a pickle fork?"
"No, great idea!"
or
"Any ideas how I can separate these flanges?"
"Have you tried a pickle fork?"
"No, great idea!"
by Old Radio Collector September 30, 2006
Get the pickle forkmug. by Big Scotty June 12, 2008
Get the Douche Picklemug. I would most adore debating the practical use of the semi-colon, but alas, I have an in at Beauford's Pickle Party.
by calciumdust December 9, 2008
Get the pickle partymug. Combination of tennis and ping pong, future olympic sport, way to determine friend status or sponge-worthiness.
by Boutros Boutros Boutros Ghali October 7, 2009
Get the Pickle Ballmug. by Johnny J Shmoove January 16, 2003
Get the Pickle Smokermug. by Mati May 18, 2006
Get the pickle rapemug. by Le Douche Bag January 23, 2008
Get the Pickle Playmug.