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bridelock

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Bridelock (noun) means Marriage, or the ceremony of getting married.

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Marriage, or the ceremony of getting married.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Came into English via Middle English brudlak, brudlac (“nuptuals”), which developed from Old English brȳdlāc (“bridal, wedded condition, marriage ceremony”). By surface analysis, it splits into bride and -lock.

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"bridelock" (noun) means marriage, or the ceremony of getting married.

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