loid

[ loid ]

verb (used with object)

1. to open (a locked door) by sliding a thin piece of celluloid or plastic between the door edge and doorframe to force open a spring lock.

noun

1. a thin piece of celluloid or plastic so used, as by a burglar.

Word History and Origins

Origin of loid¹

First recorded in 1955–60; shortening of celluloid

Example Sentences

Alkaloid, al′ka-loid, n. a vegetable principle possessing in some degree alkaline properties.

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Amyloid, am′i-loid, n. a half-gelatinous substance like starch, found in some seeds.

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Loid like an officer and a jintleman—as he is, God bless him—to save a leddy, more betoken your sister, sorr.

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