1. to open a lock or door by sliding a thin object (such as a celluloid strip) between the bolt and frame
Usage: slang; informal

1. a thin strip of celluloid or plastic used to open a lock
Usage: slang; informal

Examples

• He used a loid to open the stuck door.
• The burglar carried a loid in his pocket.
• She managed to loid the lock without damaging it.
• A plastic loid can sometimes work on older locks.
• The security guard warned residents not to leave doors that could be easily loided.