lock under

verb

To serve a life sentence in prison.

“He's gonna get locked under a cell.”

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Meanings

verblock under (third-person singular simple present locks under, present participle locking under, simple past and past participle locked under)

present singular third person locks under · participle present locking under · participle past locked under · past locked under

  1. intransitiveslangtransitiveAfrican-American VernacularTo serve a life sentence in prison.

    He's gonna get locked under a cell.

    1 more example

    You won't see him around anymore, he got locked under.

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APA

lock under. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20under

MLA

“lock under.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20under. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lock under,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20under.

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