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- meaning - Why is a womans purse called a pocketbook? - English . . .
The term, pocketbook, was so ubiquitous it came to have a broader meaning, mostly associated with the carrying of money in general, be it in a purse or in a pocket (as in, within a man's wallet)
- american english - pocketbook for wallet in AmEng vernacular . . .
Is pocketbook a common term for wallet in AmEng vernacular, or is it primarily recognized as another word for "purse handbag"? If indeed a relatively commonly used word for "wallet
- What does pocketbook mean here? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
"Pocketbook" in this case is used to mean a budget Although "pocketbook" is usually used to refer to a wallet (especially a woman's purse), in this case, it's being used figuratively: 2 (figuratively) One's personal budget or economic capacity - the amount one can afford Even in the link you provided, you can see, that, in view of the context, the definition most appropriate to the
- Common expression for having a rich mans taste but a poor mans budget . . .
What is the common expression for having a rich person's taste and poor person's budget?
- Difference between “laden” and “loaded” - English Language Usage . . .
5 In A E Housman's With rue my heart is laden: WITH rue my heart is laden For golden friends I had, For many a rose-lipt maiden And many a lightfoot lad he refers to laden as loaded, burdened with regrets But laden differs from loaded according to a pocketbook I have Can somebody help with the big difference?
- Where did the unavailable meaning of Out of Pocket come from?
It means something is paid from personal funds Somehow "out of pocket" has become a new business catchphrase meaning "unreachable, out of communication", "unavailable", which is incorrect Correct use is: My doctor's office refuses to bill insurance companies any more, so I was out of pocket for the entire payment until I did all of the paperwork myself for reimbursement
- What is a good synonym for a literally small book?
I bought a 'Pocket Book of Poetry' at Barnes Noble in the Southern US; it's not a problem I always said "pocketbook" to mean purse (some still do, esp older people in rural areas), but it's less common now, I'd say
- etymology - When and by whom was “stage diving” coined? - English . . .
Stage diving is the practice of jumping from the stage, usually in a rock concert, to be caught and carried aloft by the crowd From: houseplanet dj According to Wikipedia this practice was
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