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Added 9 October 2026

pocketbook

/ˈpɒ.kɪt.bʊk/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pocketbook at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Your personal financial means.
that car is too expensive for my pocketbook
A pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money.
Pocket-sized paperback book.

Origin

1610s, from pocket + book, popularized in its sense as a paperback by the success of Pocket Books in the United States after its 1939 launch.

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