On Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:09:51 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:08:36 AM UTC-4, wrote:
What is the technical term for the putty that electricians use to seal
around service cables where they enter meter boxes, or pass through
walls?

I was always told 30 + years ago it was called Monkey ****.

The counter guy probably knows that term but the real name is duct
seal.