noun
- Plural of loid; thin strips of celluloid or plastic used to manipulate locks.
Usage: slang; informal
verb
- Third-person singular present tense of loid; to open a lock using a thin strip of plastic or celluloid.
Usage: slang; informal
Examples
- He carried loids in his pocket for emergencies.
- She loids the door with a plastic strip.
- The burglar used loids to break into the apartment.
- He loids old locks as a hobby.
- Loids are sometimes used by locksmiths during legitimate work.