setlock
/ˈsɛtlɒk/nounVerified NewThe unwritten rule that a person between the start and end of a set may not be spoken to, asked anything, or asked to move.
Interrupt someone mid-set and the whole gym quietly rules against you. Setlock is why questions get held, spots get waited for, and disagreements get postponed until the weight is racked.
Etym. — set + lock: the set is treated as a locked room, and everyone holds the key except the person inside it.
Rel. — headphonewall · rackparley
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