Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hip pocket

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: hip pock-et
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pocket found near of just behind the hip in a pair of trousers or a skirt.

noun

A person's assets; financial matters.

Example Sentences

"So inflation at the moment has little to do with us wanting more. We’re already taking proactive steps to protect our hip pockets in the face of rising interest rates. While prices have gone up, household spending has not."
"It's not just the grey days. Already bruised by a steadily rising cost of living, we've been warned by the Treasurer to expect more hip-pocket pain as the price of food spikes because of the floods."

Inflected Forms

hip pockets (plural) hip-pocket (alternative)

Phrases

hip-pocket hip-pocket flask hip pocket frog hit in the hip pocket in one's hip pocket stay in someone's hip pocket back pocket hip flask

Frequently Paired Words

back pocket hip flask hip revolver

Synonyms

wallet

Questions

What does hip pocket mean?: A pocket found near of just behind the hip in a pair of trousers or a skirt.

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