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)

1. (film, informal) Of a talent agent, to informally represent (an actor, screenwriter etc.) without signing a formal contract.

Adjective

hip-pocket (not comparable)

1. 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.