ankle lock

UK/ˈaŋk(ə)l ˌlɒk/

noun

The technique of twisting the ankle of someone already down, in order to keep them down, under the painful threat of an injury to their ankle that will mar them for life.

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Meanings

nounankle lock (plural ankle locks)

plural ankle locks

  1. The technique of twisting the ankle of someone already down, in order to keep them down, under the painful threat of an injury to their ankle that will mar them for life.
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APA

ankle lock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankle%20lock

MLA

“ankle lock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankle%20lock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ankle lock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankle%20lock.

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