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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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And I will be in charge of lockdown tonight.

We have a curfew. Eleven. No exceptions. And I will be in charge of lockdown tonight.

I couldn't find "lockdown" in my dictionary somehow. Does the part in bold mean "I will be in charge of locking the door?" Thanks.
  

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"Lockdown" comes from prison usage where the nightly locking of the cell doors is "lockdown".

— Feebs11

  • "Lockdown" comes from prison usage where the nightly locking of the cell doors is "lockdown".
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"Lockdown" comes from prison usage where the nightly locking of the cell doors is "lockdown".
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Feebs11"Lockdown" comes from prison usage where the nightly locking of the cell doors is "lockdown".
Thanks, Feebs.
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