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lockering
What does lockering mean?
Ditching a date or brushing someone off under the pretext of needing to study or work when you're actually just not interested. A soft, deniable rejection.
"He said he had to study three weekends in a row, pretty sure he's lockering me."
Origin
Evokes school-locker/study imagery as a cover story.
Frequently asked questions
What does lockering mean?
It means brushing someone off with a fake 'I have to study or work' excuse when you're really just not interested. A soft, deniable rejection.
How is lockering different from ghosting?
Lockering uses a polite cover story like studying instead of disappearing entirely, so the rejection feels deniable rather than a total silence.
Where does the term lockering come from?
It draws on school-locker and studying imagery, since the excuse usually revolves around needing to study.
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