slock
A padlock dropped in a sock and swung as a weapon.
Definitions
Improvised cosh: padlock (or batteries, or a tin of tuna) stuffed into the toe of a sock and swung at someone's head. Cheap, deniable, available from the commissary, and absolutely devastating. One of the most common homemade weapons inside US prisons.
Also used as a verb — to slock someone is to attack them with one.
slock In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
American prison slang, portmanteau of 'sock' + 'lock'.
People Also Ask
What is a slock?
It's a padlock dropped into a sock and swung as a weapon.
Where does the word slock come from?
It's a blend of "sock" and "lock," describing the improvised weapon itself.
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