Taglocks

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A lock of hair or a piece of clothing used in sympathetic magic, believed to create a connection to a person
2. An item such as hair, a nail, or a thread that serves as a physical link for magical rituals
3. Hair or personal belongings utilized in occult practices to influence or represent an individual

Etymology: "Taglocks" is the plural of "taglock," a compound of "tag," a hanging end or dangling piece, and "lock," a tuft or curl of hair from Old English "locc." The magical sense, a piece of hair, nail, or thread kept as a physical link to a person, builds on that picture of a lock of hair hanging from something.