loid

American  

[loid] / lɔɪd /

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.

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noun

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

Usage

What does loid mean? The slang term loid means to open something locked, such as a door or window, by sliding something thin between the lock and the door, such as a piece of celluloid or a credit card. Typically, to loid a locked door is to slide something thin through the crack between the door and the doorframe in order to release a latch or spring lock. A loid is a thin piece of celluloid, credit card, or similar device used to loid a lock. It must be thin enough to fit between a door and a frame and flexible enough that you can pull and bend it into the lock’s mechanisms. Example: If we can’t find the key in time, we’re going to have to loid the door.

Etymology

Origin of loid

First recorded in 1955–60; shortening of celluloid