podger

English

Etymology

podge +‎ -er (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

podger (plural podgers)

  1. A tool in the form of a short commonly-tapered metal rod, principally used to align holes in two items, so that a bolt, rod or other item can be inserted through them; sometimes incorporating a spanner at the larger end, to tighten nuts onto bolts.
    • 2006 April 18, Philip Beadle, “Mind maps: rubbish in theory, but handy in practice”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      There comes a time, when you are burning off bolts, when it is the only thing that will do. It's a useful tool, the podger, but, like the mind map, you shouldn't mistake it for a universal screwdriver.
    • 2017, Glenn Costin, Construction Skills:
      The podger is used for levering wedges and pins as required.
  2. (slang) A hard blow.

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