Spanner job
UK: Used to describe the fifty pence piece due to its seven sided design and its resembelence to a nut*.
*As in nut and bolt.
*As in nut and bolt.
Customer: Barman! can I have change for the cig machine.
Barman: How much do y' need?
Customer: A couple of spanner jobs should sort it, ta!
Barman: How much do y' need?
Customer: A couple of spanner jobs should sort it, ta!