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church key

–noun Slang.
a small metal can opener having a sharp triangular pointed end for punching holes in the top of a beverage can, as of beer.

Origin:
1950–55
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church key  
n.  A can or bottle opener having a usually triangular head.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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church key

  1. n.
    a beer can opener designed to puncture a can, leaving a triangular hole; a bottle opener. (Older. No longer widely known, but still in use. One type of bottle opener is formed from metal following the outline of a large keyhole. This may have contributed to the origin of this term.) : Where is the church key when I need it?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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