"Locktober" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Blend of lock + October. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|lock|October}} Blend of lock + October Head templates: {{en-prop}} Locktober
  1. (BDSM) An event or challenge in which a person wears a chastity cage around their penis for the whole month of October, with the key typically being kept by their partner. Categories (topical): BDSM
    Sense id: en-Locktober-en-name-Rt-02vPu Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality

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          "ref": "2022 October 6, Demeter DeLune, “How to use a chastity cage (on you or your sub)”, in The Daily Dot, archived from the original on 2023-08-28",
          "text": "Male chastity describes the act of attaching a device to your cock that prevents you from masturbating or having sex–this can also be done by your lover or Dom/me in service to them or an event like Locktober. Most chastity devices stop you from being able to get an erection. That's half the fun.",
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        {
          "ref": "2023 September 30, Emell Derra Adolphus, “Locktober: How Giving Up Control of Your Penis Can Set You Free”, in The Daily Beast, archived from the original on 2023-10-05",
          "text": "Just as Halloween decorations at CVS have become the harbinger of fall, an uptick in conversations about male chastity can only mean October—or Locktober—is around the corner.",
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