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.

church key by Tuna Wanda May 22, 2005

church key 

a bottle opener

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

church key 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.

church key by Light Joker April 8, 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."

church key 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.

church key by G. Packard Willoughby December 12, 2006

chinese church key 

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

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

chinese church key by BootsMcGuinnea March 14, 2020

churchkey 

A beer can opener for old-style beer cans, before the invention of the tab.

Damn!You're going to need a churchkey to open these beers. They're friggin' ancient!

churchkey by Xavier_Onassis August 7, 2006