The San Francisco Animal Project

Dave Chisholm from San Francisco said that he and his fellow stagehands went
crazy collecting animal names for stage terms. Here is his list: 

Pig (Iron) = Theater weight 
Hog Trough = Two sticks of 1"x joined in a V-shape 
Seagull = Swoop in on someones gig (from catering) 
Chicken = Slack (San Francisco) 
Fox and Hound = Two part cable tester 
Rabbit, Turtle, Hare, Tortoise = Fast, slow (lift controls)
Duck = Opposite of "Heads Up" 
Clam = Bad musical note (Buddy Rich)
Albatross = Case with a bad caster (England)
Birdie = MR-16 based mini-par light 
Squid = Fan-out (audio) 
Yellow Jacket/Bumble Bee = Cable trough 
Dog = Cam 
Spider = Speaker part 
Spider Box = Movie electrics distro 
Sheep Shank = Hitch 
Snake = Multi channel audio cable
Fly = Where scenery is stored when not in use
Dog House = AC breakout box or mixing board cable protector
Dog and Pony = Routine show 
Cattle Call = Many workers/actors
Turkey = A particularly awful show
Mouse Off = Using bailing wire to secure a hook 
Fish = Pull cable through a narrow passage 
Squirrel Around = Thread cable through a tight area 
Monkey Push the Buttons = Learn to operate a piece of gear through trial and error 
Catwalk = Elevated walkway 
Hamster = Short wave radio operator (not a stage term but super funny) 
Honey Badger = To tear something apart without caring (OK, we stole that one from Randal) 
Branch-a-Loures.. (Really a Film term) Think Gobo. 
Animal = When we are over-performing. This could be either a positive or a negative observation.

Crap we made up:
Mice = Audio 'cause they squeak
Magpies = Props 'cause they hoard and distribute shiny things 
Owls = Video 'cause the peer intently into little screens
Wilde Beasts = Carps
Riggers = Flies
Monkey = Any Hand
Electricians = Visigoths (ACT)