The story
From put + pocket, modelled after pickpocket.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A person who places money or other items into another person’s pocket or bag without the other’s knowledge, typically as a form of kindness or generosity. Full definition →
From put + pocket, modelled after pickpocket.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.