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Rubber Jar Opener Thingy

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You’re trying to unscrew the stubborn lid on a jar of pickles and ask someone to hand you that flat, round, rubber thing that helps you get it open. What do you call it? In a discussion on our Facebook group, listeners share several names, including rubber husband, second husband, rubber grippy thing, and round tuit. This is part of a complete episode.

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  • When I first heard them advertised on late-night t.v. — you know, “buy one before midnight… — they were called “cap snafflers.”

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