meaning - Why is a woman's purse called a "pocketbook"? - English ...
pocketbook 1610s, originally a small book meant to be carried in one’s pocket, from pocket + book. Meaning “a booklike leather folder for papers, bills, etc.” is from 1722. Meaning "a woman's purse" is …
american english - "pocketbook" for "wallet" in AmEng vernacular ...
Jan 7, 2016 · 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 …
"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 …
Common expression for having a rich man's taste but a poor man's …
Mar 1, 2016 · What is the common expression for having a rich person's taste and poor person's budget?
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 …
etymology - When was the term "idiot box" coined? - English …
I have received a lot of pleasure from this work and have profited immensely, but yet my pocketbook is empty. So I will soon go out of the Indian world and back into the white man's world with his "stink …
History of usage of singular "they" (gender-neutral)
(Jane Austen: Emma, Chapter VIII, Obreey PocketBook) Here the lattest who is clearly in singular (followed by makes), the gender of the person under question is unknown, so I understand it as a …