Why Is It Called a “Monkey Wrench”?
Plumbers and car mechanism alike are familiar with the monkey wrench , a laborious - tariff tool with vertical jaws that can loosen or secure even the most unregenerate of fitting . Monkey wrench are so substantial they could plausibly duplicate as a murder weapon , though we ’re not recommend it . But what does a plumber ’s twist have to do with prelate ? How did the monkey wrench get its name ?...