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

Loid Ndiweni, a Zimbabwean who attended the protest, said they expected more from Ramaphosa.

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King’s nephew, Loid Sadler, and his wife, Lora Sadler, lived with her and were the ones who called authorities.

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This is the Loid Commander’s Tower, it’s guarded day and night, this couldn’t happen, it’s a dream, I’tp having a nightmare.

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Squaloid, skwā′loid, adj. resembling a Squā′lus or shark.—n.

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Sty′loid, resembling a style or pen.—n.

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When To Use

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.