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The act of inserting your key in the lock of a door, but before you've had the opportunity to successfully turn it, somebody opens the door from the inside forcing the key to "pull out".
Jim: "I hate it when somebody opens the door just as I am unlocking it."

Iain: "Premature key retraction, dude."
by Jaxxehv2.0 July 30, 2011
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Jun 20 Word of the Day
Marginalized Orientations, Gender identities, And Intersex. it’s meant to be an all inclusive umbrella term for asexuals, homosexuals, multisexuals, trans people, and intersex people. Alternative to LGBTQIAP+
Alternative to MOGII, easier to pronounce.
The MOGAI community in my city is very friendly.
by sebasty September 04, 2014
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