What are plumbers called?

[Tap dancer]

Bricklayers = brickies

Electricians = sparks

Plasterers = spreads

Customers = custards

Plumbers = ?????

I don't think I've ever heard a slang word, is there one?

If not, can you suggest one?

Pipey springs to my mind.

 

[REDSAW]

wealthy tax dodger!.....apparently


sweaty..

 

[Rob Sale]

poo pipe mechanics...

 

[Best]

As a lot of plumbers are actually heating guys, I would suggest "Heating Engineer" or just "Engineer" or when advertising - " ...qualified Technician" etc. After all, other occupations often unskilled have fancy titles! What really irritates me is when people assume you are uneducated because you are a plumber!

 

[Best]

"Pipe maintenance Manager" ...now that sounds good!

or not so good "Sewerologist" !

(got those off Internet.)

 

[JCplumb]

I've always called decorators PDs, On site I've heard plumbers called bum cracks, I get that one but to be fair it goes for pretty much all trades except PDs who have those nice romper suits on

 

[Dannypipe]

I'm an artist using non ferris materials.

 

[Best]

"Fitters" might be appropriate, or for those plastic plumbers, - "Push Fitters"!

I remember about 30years ago being told of an old plumber in his late 90s - ( so he would have been practically from the Victorian era), who still did the odd wee tap washer job. He would have obviously used lead pipes in his day, but also they did all the guttering on houses in those bygone days. He walked past us one day & his neighbour went to introduce us as plumbers to him. He just kept walking & shouted back, " they are not plumbers nowadays, just fitters!"
Guess he had a point! Wonder what he would have thought of plastic? :smile:

 

[Best]

I'm an artist using non ferris materials.

Drag or Con? :grin:

 

[mountainman]

Can't think of a good one yet but are electricians called sparks now? that annoys me it was sparky at one time?

At one time 'bright as a spark' referred to a clever individual.

Doesn't apply to electricians nowadays though

 

[nicro3]

Deaf and dumbers

 

[dontknowitall]

Well, if it's me they're referring to then it's:

Perfect

[cough]

 

[RogertheBodger]

At one time 'bright as a spark' referred to a clever individual.
Doesn't apply to electricians nowadays though

Booooo .......! Marginally better than being a Pigdog though.

 

[petercj]

What are plumbers called?


Depends on how badly wrong the job has gone!

;-)

 

[stevetheplumber]

water containment engineer

 

[mountainman]

Booooo .......! Marginally better than being a Pigdog though.

Touched a nerve there did I Roger?