Where did the term "Monkey wrench", come from?

Answer 1

There was a factory where a man invented the "Monkey wrench."
Evidently, the co-workers thought he looked like a monkey. When someone needed the wrench, they would say, "Go get 'Monkey's' wrench."

Answer 2

The term “monkey” wrench may have come from the lowly place in the shop-tool hierarchy that a monkey wrench occupied: a skilled mechanic used a monkey wrench only when a solid, open-end wrench was not available to properly fit a bolt or nut in question, or when the head of the bolt or size of the nut was non-standard. The jaws of a monkey wrench were only grossly adjustable (unlike the fine adjustment on a modern crescent wrench) and usually made a poor or loose fit on the nut or bolt head. “Monkeying” off a nut or bolt with such a wrench often involved several tries to get the wrench to fit without its slipping off.

Answer 3

Jeff Hardy We all know the ariel and high-flying charismatic enigma that is Hardy, but is he an actual wrestler or a spot monkey? A spot monkey is a person who specializes in awe-inspiring feats regardless of whether or not they succeed or fail. Does that fit Hardy to a tee? He comes out and actually competes well as a singles' competitor. He could hold his own with guys like The Undertaker, Edge, Triple H, and John Cena. He could actually make a match worth watching as a wrestling match, rather than just the few awe-inspiring moves like the Swanton. Of course, he kept his trademark moves like the Swanton and the Whisper in the Wind. Yup, he's a spot monkey. Does that somehow invalidate him as a wrestler? Nope. But the fact is that Jeff doesn't have the ring psychology to be anything other than a spot monkey. It's entertaining. It's what he does.

Answer 4

This comes from the inventor Charles Monchy. It has since turned into monkey even though this was not the original name.

Answer 5

OK I stand corrected. I learned something new today. The answerer just above me is correct it was the inventor Charles Moncky! He sold the patent for $2.