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Adlock

UK/ˈæd.lɒk/US/ˈæd.lɑk/

Adlock proper noun: the ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler from the television series Sherlock.

Proper noun

Adlock

  1. (slang) The ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler from the television series Sherlock.
    • Adlock fans cite the episode "A Scandal in Belgravia" as evidence of Sherlock Holmes' enduring love for "the Woman," Irene Adler.2016, Jennifer Phillips, Katharina Freund, “Engaging with 'Herself': Fandom and Authorship in the Age of Tumblr”, in Valerie Estelle Frankel, editor, Adoring Outlander: Essays on Fandom, Genre and...
    • As you've probably gathered, I do not ship Johnlock. I can roll with pretty much any Sherlock ship, except that one and Adlock.2018, Daneel, quoted in Katie Wilson, "Red Pillers, Sad Puppies, and Gamergaters: The State of Male Privilege in Internet Fan Communities", in A Companion to Media Fandom and Fan Studies (ed. Paul...

Origin of Adlock

Blend of Adler + Sherlock.

Questions about Adlock

What does Adlock mean?
Adlock means the ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler from the television series Sherlock.
What part of speech is Adlock?
Adlock is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Adlock?
Adlock is pronounced /ˈæd.lɒk/ (UK).

Words near Adlock in the dictionary

  1. adlibs
  2. Adlington
  3. Adlingtons
  4. adlocation
  5. adlocative
  6. Adlock
  7. adlocution
  8. adlocutions
  9. ADLs
  10. adlumidiceine
  11. adlumidine

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