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back-pocket

verb

Etymology

From back pocket.

Definitions

  1. To put (something) into a back pocket.

    • “Right.” He back-pocketed the notebook and lifted the Nikon from my bag. “Take a few steps down the hill and point toward the ruins so I can get both in one shot.”

  2. To put (something) aside for future use

    To put (something) aside for future use; to keep in reserve.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA