A portable door lock designed to fit on any door. Most are small enough to be carried in a pocket or purse. There are many different designs on the market. The most common design consists of a simple metal plate that hooks onto the door knob’s strike plate, with a sliding piece that prevents the door from opening. Most interior doors, in American homes, do not feature built-in locks.
This little-known device saves lives in cases of domestic violence, and they should be given away in schools.
This little-known device saves lives in cases of domestic violence, and they should be given away in schools.
My husband tried to beat me, but I took refuge in the kids’ room and locked the door with a port-a-lock. It kept the kids and me safe until the cops got there.
by 3374267182 April 18, 2018
cyber-locked (similar to land-locked) is when you are stuck with a particular device or platform that limits your ability to perform tasks. For example there are many features of Ebay that cannot be accessed on an iPad, but are available on a PC.
For example there are many features of Ebay that cannot be accessed on an iPad, but are available on a PC. (Attaching photos to messages etc) - a person in this position could describe themselves as cyber-locked.
by vinylshrine November 10, 2013
person1: OH MAN! did you hear? the Lock Knight just locked the Cheese Lover thread!
person2: dang! that Lock Knight sure is annoying, just because one flamer went too far he locked it.
person2: dang! that Lock Knight sure is annoying, just because one flamer went too far he locked it.
by DarkSlayer54 September 03, 2009
by yuh? October 17, 2020
Roseanne is Ryan's closet lock. He's totally gay but pretends to flirt with her so nobody will suspect.
by IHatePoorna April 05, 2011
the parter of someone who is secretly gay and doesn’t want to come out. They are used as the protection of their significant others sexuality so that people assume they are straight.
by secretclownsociety November 09, 2021
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