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 …

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/

"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 …

Mar 1, 2016 · What is the common expression for having a rich person's taste and poor person's budget?

May 8, 2011 · 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, …

Joel is mistaken when he says that as of means "up to and including a point of time," although it is often used to mean so. As of designates the point in time from which something occurs. So as of some …

Jul 19, 2023 · 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), …

Mar 24, 2022 · Yeah, I agree that’s a good example, and “therefore ahead” (directly translating the two words individually) isn’t a meaning I had considered. This came up based on seeing it used in place …

Dec 28, 2024 · According to Merriam-Webster, it is a presenter: one who presents something : a person who formally gives or bestows something (such as an award) or who brings something before the …

The thing is that it is not grounded. If you're asking about a sentence somebody just said, it may be too late to call attention to it because the addressee is still parsing to see whether you're going to add …