• Source: Lock, stock, and barrel

      • "Lock, stock, and barrel" is a merism used predominantly in the United Kingdom and North America, meaning "all", "total" or "everything". It derives from the effective portions of a gun: the lock, the stock, and the barrel.


      History


      The term was first recorded in the letters of Sir Walter Scott in 1817, in the line "Like the High-landman's gun, she wants stock, lock, and barrel, to put her into repair." It is, however, thought that this term evolved into a popular saying some years before in England.


      Common uses


      Politician Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States under Donald Trump, has heavily favored the phrase since at least 2010 when urging for the repeal of Obamacare, and used the phrase extensively during and after the 2016 presidential campaign.
      The phrase is also referenced in the title of the British crime film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), as well as in the TV film Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971).


      See also


      Hook, line and sinker
      Siamese twins (linguistics)


      References

    • Source: Lock, Stock and Barrel

      • Lock, stock, and barrel is a figure of speech meaning "everything".
      Lock, Stock, and Barrel may also refer to:

      Lock, Shock and Barrel (characters), three fictional characters in The Nightmare Before Christmas
      Lock, Stock and Barrel, a musical act appearing on the soundtrack of the film Cool Runnings
      Lock, Stock and Barrel (film), a 1971 television movie directed by Jerry Thorpe


      See also


      Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, a 1998 British crime comedy film

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