to jiggle the key in the lock

  • 1Lock bumping — is a lock picking technique for opening a pin tumbler lock using a specially crafted bump key . One bump key will work for all locks of the same type.HistoryIn the 1970s, locksmiths in Denmark shared a technique for knocking on a lock cylinder… …

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  • 2joggle — joggler, n. /jog euhl/, v., joggled, joggling, n. v.t. 1. to shake slightly; move to and fro, as by repeated jerks; jiggle: She joggled the key in the lock a couple of times before getting the door open. 2. to cause to shake or totter as by a… …

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