blinker fluid

noun

A mythical automotive material used either in jokes or to gauge how inept someone is in basic auto mechanics.

“Holonym: fool's errand”

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muffler bearingleft-handed monkey wrenchleft-handed smoke shifterrelative bearing greaseskyhookkey to the midwaypigeon's milk
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Meanings

nounblinker fluid (uncountable)
  1. humorousuncountableA mythical automotive material used either in jokes or to gauge how inept someone is in basic auto mechanics.

    Holonym: fool's errand

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    Near-synonyms: muffler bearing, left-handed monkey wrench, left-handed smoke shifter, relative bearing grease, skyhook, key to the midway, pigeon's milk

    Synonyms: muffler bearing, left-handed monkey wrench, left-handed smoke shifter, relative bearing grease, skyhook, key to the midway, pigeon's milk

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mythical automotive material used either in jokes or to gauge how inept someone is in basic auto mechanics.

Similar
muffler bearingleft-handed monkey wrenchleft-handed smoke shifterrelative bearing greaseskyhookkey to the midwaypigeon's milk
Also see
key to the midwayleft-handed monkey wrenchleft-handed smoke shiftermuffler bearingrelative bearing grease
Cite this entry
APA

blinker fluid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blinker%20fluid

MLA

“blinker fluid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blinker%20fluid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blinker fluid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blinker%20fluid.

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