The 'biflicated rivet'.
Back in the mists of time when I was an apprentice at a large engineering company whose name rhymed with Polls Poyce which made Gas Turbines, it came to pass that I had to do a stint of training in the stores.
Now, in the seventies, the stores were dark labyrinthine places populated with arse-chewingly pedantic fuckwits who delighted in sending requests for parts back marked 'incorrect part number/issue date/spelling/aftershave/bloodgroup' etc. It was known as 'The production prevention department' and its denizens were universally hated.
One day I was asked to get a pack of 'Biflicated rivets' from a location in the stores. The rivets were in a tote bin which had the part number and the words 'Biflicated rivets' handwritten on a yellowing tag. Having collected the package, I noted that the minimum stock level had been reached so I dutifully reported this to the manager. He then looked through his card index box to find the supplier so he could order some more - it had been so long between orders that the company was no longer in existence. This meant that the dreaded 'offer to supply' documentation had to be filled out - it was, with the material spec, the order amount etc etc and these were sent to the approved suppliers.
All but one declined to supply.
The one that did accept the offer sent one of their engineers over to dot I's & cross T's. I was in the meeting where the stores manager looked over the offer and said sniffily "It'd be ok but you're quoting the wrong thing"
"How so"? asked the engineer
"It specifically states BIFLICATED rivets on the offer to supply and you're offering BIFURCATED rivets"
"Hmm, if you look at the drawing you'll see that we are offering the same thing and......"
The manager turned purple "IF I SAY I WANT BIFLICATED RIVETS I WANT FUCKING BIFLICATED RIVETS"
The engineer rolled his eyes and said he'd "look into it"

The very next day the 'new' quote and drawings came back with the word 'bifurcated' replaced by 'biflicated' - and the price inflated by 1000%.
As I recall, the manager was well pleased with his 'victory'.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Fri 24 Feb 2012, 17:53, 4 replies)

"biflicated"
would have got a click by itself, but I also like the story.
( 4Q just lurking, Fri 24 Feb 2012, 19:40, closed)

It was a handwritten label
These things were aeons old and only used on a specific engine. I suspect that the label had been written by a numpty and the name had stuck/been adopted by the guys as gospel due to there being no proper drawing for them.
Either way, the stores manager was a twunt.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Fri 24 Feb 2012, 22:27, closed)

As an engineer
...I was wondering what a biflicated rivet was.
(Le Grenouille, Sun 26 Feb 2012, 0:45, closed)

This has made me laugh...

Like a biflicated loon.

I too have encountered some self important shagsacks in my time.

*Click*
(Mr Twisty Cheeky The worst kept secret in B3ta..., Mon 27 Feb 2012, 9:45, closed)