Glock

/ ɡlɒk /

noun

1. a type of pistol

Word History and Origins

Origin of Glock¹

C20: named after Gaston Glock (born 1929), Austrian manufacturer

Example Sentences

In his call to authorities about the mosque, he claimed that he had an illegally modified AR-15, a Glock 17 pistol, pipe bombs and Molotov cocktails.

From Los Angeles Times

The show highlightedthe "60 Minutes" interview where she said, "I have a glock."

From Salon

But out of the last corner, in wet weather, Hamilton's McLaren passed Toyota's Timo Glock and moved up to fifth spot, winning the title by a point.

From BBC

Listed in the eight counts against him, McDonald owned two gold-plated semi-automatic firearms, Glock and Micro Draco pistols, the latter of which was a “ghost gun” without a serial number.

From Los Angeles Times

When pressed, she finally answered "a big old Glock," a reference to the gun Harris has repeatedly shared that she owns in interviews.

From Salon