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Nov 28, 2009
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loid



Pronunciation: (loid), [key] Slang.

v.t.
to open (a locked door) by sliding a thin piece of celluloid or plastic between the door edge and doorframe to force open a spring lock.

n.
a thin piece of celluloid or plastic so used, as by a burglar.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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