Brainteaser to lubricate your mind

The Diary invites its readers to identify this mystifying object which boasts a six-inch, extendible spout.

The accompanying press information provides some clues: “The innovative design will offer precision application, ensuring access to… even the most hard-to-reach places.”

It is also a “reliable product for lubrication” and is equipped with safety advantages which include “reducing the need to put fingers near…”.

Readers of the Diary, avid impulse lubricant purchasers, are sure to be able to identify the product. Answers on a postcard, please.

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