church key

A beer can opener. Unfortunately, use of this instrument has declined since the pop top appeared in the mid 1960s.

Lolly and Harriet are bringing the beer. Don't forget to bring a church key.

by Tuna Wanda May 21, 2005

church key

a bottle opener

Hey Joe, where'd you leave the church key. This ain't no twist off, y' know.

by travis September 6, 2003

church key

a bottle or can opener (cans had no opening tabs when this word originated)

Don't forget to hang up the church key when you are done with it.

by Light Joker January 21, 2006

church key

Instrument used to open beer cans.

Conrad Birdie: "You got a church key, man?"
Mr. McAfee: "We've got a church, but it's open."
Conrad Birdie: "A can opener, man! Man, you're from nowhere like."

by Christin June 17, 2004

church key

In the days of my youth, before twist off bottle caps, "church key" only refered to bottle openers made of heavy gauge bent wire.

I stopped at the beer distributers and picked up a case of Duke, they gave me a church key so we're ready to go.

by G. Packard Willoughby December 11, 2006

chinese church key

A bottle opener of a balisong (butterfly knife) configuration.

The new bartender uses a Chinese church key. How flashy!

by BootsMcGuinnea March 14, 2020