Glock

English

Etymology

The handgun is named after Austrian engineer Gaston Glock (1929–2023).

Proper noun

Glock

1. A surname from German.

Noun

Glock (plural Glocks)

1. A handgun made by the Glock company.
   • 1996, “Hit 'em Up”, performed by Tupac Shakur:

     Grab ya Glocks when you see Tupac, call the cops when you see Tupac

   • 2001, “Ether”, in Stillmatic, performed by Nas:

     Feel these hot rocks, fellas, put you in a dry spot, fellas / In a pine box with nine shots from my Glock, fellas

   • 2007, Greg Iles, True Evil, Simon and Schuster, page 279:

     Alex blinked her eyes open and looked up at the face of a bald man wearing pajamas. In his right hand was a pump shotgun, in his left her Glock 23.

Derived terms

• Glock switch

 

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Glocke, Dutch klok.

Noun

Glock f (plural Glocke)

1. bell

Swedish

Noun

Glock c

1. a Glock (handgun)
   • 2019, Raubtier (lyrics and music), “Bunkern [The bunker]”, in Överlevare [Survivor]:

     Automatkarbin, magasin och Glock. Taktisk tomahawk såväl som både rök- och spränggranater.

     Assault rifle, magazines, and Glock. Tactical tomahawk as well as both smoke and high-explosive grenades.

Declension

Declension of Glock
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	Glock	Glocken	Glockar	Glockarna
Genitive	Glocks	Glockens	Glockars	Glockarnas