Dont you mean a SKELF?
I thought that would be one that would have a local name, wonder what they call it in the US?
I'm pretty sure the generally accepted word is "needle," even in the US. Although why she used a needle and not tweezers is a little frightening. Maybe she just grabbed one of the discarded ones up off the floor.
Young man I ought to put you over my knee, pull down your trousers and smack your bare backside for that remark. You wouldn't sit down for a week.