necklock
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Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
necklock (plural necklocks)
- A wrestling move in which the opponent's neck is held immobile.
- 1987, Edward F. Connolly, A Cop's Cop, page 81:
- Angelo sensed something behind him; he turned and Emmett's powerful arms encircled him, trapping him in a necklock. Connolly banged into them, and all three fell onto the sidewalk, Emmett still holding the necklock and Angelo turning blue.
- 2005, Walter Moers, Rumo & His Miraculous Adventures, page 224:
- They circled one another at a crawl, each trying for a necklock.