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Nostal-Lock

Artificial attachment to the past that franchises carry out of fear of breaking away from what is familiar, ultimately preventing them from creating anything truly new.
“This reboot could’ve been amazing, but the studio kept it in Nostal-Lock to make sure fans ‘felt like the old days’.”
“People think it’s fanservice, but it’s actually Nostal-Lock — the story can’t move forward because it’s chained to its past.”
“The new Star Wars trilogy is a big example of Nostal-Lock — constant callbacks, legacy characters everywhere, and fear of doing anything truly different.”
“Avatar 3 feels trapped in Nostal-Lock — big spectacle, but still afraid to move beyond the first movie’s formula.”
Victory Road breaks the Nostal-Lock by building a new identity instead of clinging to past nostalgia.”
by Kaerit January 6, 2026
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blue lock

peak for weirdos, buns to plebs.

only show where u play soccer with your life on the line
omg blue lock is so lit

it's cap fr
by mr hassle man January 8, 2026
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Lock in

to focus hard in order to achieve something/to activate your grindset
by Samsoneur January 24, 2025
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Spur Locked

Not announcing effects of your CnC and Pummel combo and having the opponent think them out of existence.
Oh man, Brodie just Spur Locked me and I lost the game.
by Locked by Spur February 5, 2025
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Stun Lock

When, during sex, as the male is about to blow his load, the woman pulls out a tazer and zaps the guy, forcing him to nut inside.
Male 1: Yo, how was your night with Becky?
Male 2: Uhh.. yeah it was good. Until she stun locked me.
Male 1: Damn, that sucks bro
by GlitchedHeathenVA February 8, 2025
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What I call homo-sapiens who are addicted to perianal abscess.
Person 1: Are you addicted to perianal abscesses?
Person 2: Yes.
Person 1: Tiffany Has A Lock 🔐 Heart (Latinx): The First Juvenile Release.
by Maternal-Fetal-Medicine February 10, 2025
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Lock in

Lock in as a newly introduced slang roughly in 2023 shortly means to focus or concentrate on something, get ready, or collect all your might.
by SashaPromin February 16, 2025
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