It's a bottle opener John; but I don't think it originates in the US.
I think that you'll find that it's a British term and I have known it
since I bought my first Swiss Army knife (as an adult) in 1979.
Chris
At 13:56 +1100 15/12/02, John Wheeler wrote:
Bill, you'll have to excuse us Down Under heretics. Just what sort/shape of
implement is a 'Church Key'?
John (who continues to be bemused by North American idiom. First 'wazoo' and
now this!).
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