lockin
noun
1.
an act or instance of becoming unalterable, unmovable, or rigid.
2.
commitment, binding, or restriction.
Origin:
1965–70; noun use of verb phrase lock in
1965–70; noun use of verb phrase lock in
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| lock-in | |
| —n | |
| an illegal session of selling alcohol in a bar after the time when it should, by law, be closed | |
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