screwdriver n.
1. (Aus./UK prison) a principal officer who ‘drives’ his subordinates [screw n.1 (2c)].
![[UK]](/static/img/flags/uk.png "United Kingdom") | (con. 1920s) Burglar to the Nobility 84: In rushes the screwdriver — the chief screw — and yells us all uop to our feet. | |
![[Aus]](/static/img/flags/aus.png "Australia") | Aus. Prison Sl. Gloss. 🌐 Screwdriver. Chief prison officer or superintendent. | |
![[NZ]](/static/img/flags/nz.png "New Zealand") | Boobslang [U. Canterbury D.Phil. thesis] 160/2: screwdriver the Site Manager [i.e. the governor]. |
2. the penis [screw n.1 (1b) + pun].
![[US]](/static/img/flags/us.png "United States") | Maledicta IV:2 (Winter) 194: The engineer [is represented] with his derrick, screwdriver, rogering iron, piston and pumphandle. |