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Softlock 

A softlock is a savestate in video games where you are placed in an inescapable situation, preventing progress forward in the game, and also preventing backtracking, leaving you stuck in a particular position with no hopes of escaping. This is usually the product of design flaws, overlooked mechanics or levels, or simply glitches embedded in a game.

The most common way to escape a softlock is to restart the game from the beginning.

Examples of a softlock may include but are not limited to: death on spawn, spawning inside a wall, a game autosaving right the instant before you die, etc.

Gamer1: "Dude, the yesterday I reached the hardest level in the game, but the game autosaved while I had 1 HP and a monster was shooting at me. Now everytime I load my save file I die right away!"
Gamer1: "Dude, the yesterday I reached the hardest level in the game, but the game autosaved while I had 1 HP and a monster was shooting at me. Now everytime I load my save file I die right away!"

Gamer 2: "Wow that sounds like you got softlocked bro. Better create a new save file and hope it doesn't happen again!"

Gamer 1: "Damn it! I had so much progress in that save file!"
Softlock by R4D1AT10N October 13, 2014
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Anti-softlock 

An anti-softlock is a resource used to prevent or get out of an apparent softlock in a videogame (which has been put there by design). It provides the player with a way out of the designed softlock by providing an exit or a way to kill their character in order to return to a previous save state.

Unlike softlocks, anti-softlocks are placed by design and are not effective in true softlocks from by faulty design, death on spawn, spawning inside a wall, or a game autosaving right the instant before you die.
Gamer: "Oh, shit. Where's the anti-softlock? How do I kill myself?"
Anti-softlock by Abarbarea June 27, 2019

soft cock 

A person, usually a man, who lacks strength of character, or who is an easy touch for a sob story, or who cannot be relied on to take decisive action. Usually a sycophant.
The boss asked us to work on Saturday, and my supervisor didn't stand up to him and argue. What a soft cock.
soft cock by Beechmere May 27, 2006

Soft Cock 

Soft Cock is a alternate version of calling someone a pussy and its used by the Australian YouTuber "Lazarbeam"
He cant even chug a drink what a soft cock its like he isn't even a man

soft cock 

Someone who is weak or lacking essential masculinity
Gee that Michael in the toolshop is a soft cock
soft cock by jigsaw666 April 8, 2008

Anti-softlock 

In Mario Maker, an anti-softlock is a particularly potent, enraging mechanism to troll a player - by giving them a way to die, while making it as difficult as possible to obtain the sweet release of death.

Typically, anti-softlocks will only be utilized after a player has obtained a checkpoint, meaning that if the player were to restart the level, they would have to play through the entire level again. Thus, the player feels compelled to complete the anti-softlock, diminishing their sanity in the process.
"Holy shit, what is this anti-softlock?" - carlsagan42
Anti-softlock by Defensor April 20, 2020

soft cock rock 

Usually a group of soft cocks who play together in a band. The sound usually epitomizes the oversensitive, caring and downright girly nature of modern music.
aidan:...im so sick of these soft cock rock bands, play some real music you fucking girls
soft cock rock by aidan tomas February 15, 2008