hip-pocket
See also: hip pocket
English
Etymology
From hip pocket.
Verb
hip-pocket (third-person singular simple present hip-pockets, present participle hip-pocketing, simple past and past participle hip-pocketed)
- (film, informal) Of a talent agent, to informally represent (an actor, screenwriter etc.) without signing a formal contract.
Adjective
- Of a size suitable for putting into a hip pocket; of small size or scope.
- a hip-pocket guide
Further reading
- “hip-pocket”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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