Glock

English

Etymology

The handgun is named after Austrian engineer Gaston Glock (1929–2023).

Proper noun

Glock

  1. A surname from German.

Noun

Glock (plural Glocks)

  1. A handgun made by the Glock company.
    • 1996, “Hit 'em Up”, performed by Tupac Shakur:
      Grab ya Glocks when you see Tupac, call the cops when you see Tupac
    • 2001, “Ether”, in Stillmatic, performed by Nas:
      Feel these hot rocks, fellas, put you in a dry spot, fellas / In a pine box with nine shots from my Glock, fellas
    • 2007, Greg Iles, True Evil, Simon and Schuster, page 279:
      Alex blinked her eyes open and looked up at the face of a bald man wearing pajamas. In his right hand was a pump shotgun, in his left her Glock 23.

Derived terms

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Glocke, Dutch klok.

Noun

Glock f (plural Glocke)

  1. bell

Swedish

Noun

Glock c

  1. a Glock (handgun)
    • 2019, Raubtier (lyrics and music), “Bunkern [The bunker]”, in Överlevare [Survivor]:
      Automatkarbin, magasin och Glock. Taktisk tomahawk såväl som både rök- och spränggranater.
      Assault rifle, magazines, and Glock. Tactical tomahawk as well as both smoke and high-explosive grenades.

Declension

Declension of Glock 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative Glock Glocken Glockar Glockarna
Genitive Glocks Glockens Glockars Glockarnas
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