lock·er-room
ˈlä-kər-ˌrüm 
ˈlä-kə-
: of, relating to, or suitable for use in a locker room
especially
: of a coarse or sexual nature
locker-room talk
: a room for changing clothes and for storing clothing and equipment in lockers
especially
: one for use by sports players
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Adjective
keep your locker-room talk for your fraternity brothers
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
He is known as an elite locker-room presence but has never been a particularly conscientious defender.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
The final minutes of Arizona’s 81-72 victory in Tempe on Saturday afternoon featured one head-butt, two ejections, ASU players in the locker room before the final buzzer and infuriated coach Bobby Hurley refusing to shake hands with his counterpart, Tommy Lloyd.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Weeks after reportedly requesting a trade following locker-room fallout in Seattle, Loyd was traded to the Las Vegas Aces in a three-team deal that also involved the Los Angeles Sparks.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
He is known as an elite locker-room presence but has never been a particularly conscientious defender.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
Cale Kirby, an assistant equipment manager for the Chiefs, shared a look inside the locker room the Chiefs are using at Tulane.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
The final minutes of Arizona’s 81-72 victory in Tempe on Saturday afternoon featured one head-butt, two ejections, ASU players in the locker room before the final buzzer and infuriated coach Bobby Hurley refusing to shake hands with his counterpart, Tommy Lloyd.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Locker-room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locker-room. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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