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spotlocking

Often used in first person shooter games, "spotlocking" is when a player sits somewhere and aiming directly at a passage of some sort and therefore "spotlocking" that area.

It could be a doorway or a tunnel for example, and players that runs through the passege are easily shot down.

"Spotlocking" is mostly used by some camper noob who cannot get enough kills.
"OMG, some n00b is spotlocking the door, I can't get through"

"Guys I need some kills, I think I'll spotlock this corner"
spotlocking by Imbapwnn00b January 4, 2010
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Slopclocking

(noun) The skill of recognizing low-effort, mass-produced AI-generated content (“AI slop”), especially when it is presented as authentic writing, art, or information.
(verb) to slopclock — to identify or call out such content by noticing common indicators such as generic phrasing, structural repetition, shallow analysis, or stylistic artifacts typical of automated generation.
Etymology:
From slop (internet slang for low-quality AI-generated content) + clocking (slang for noticing or correctly identifying something).
“After a few months online you get good at slopclocking.”
“That article looked polished, but the weird repetition gave it away—classic slopclocking moment.”
Slopclocking by elseware March 8, 2026