hip-pocket

verb

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

“a hip-pocket guide”

Meanings

verbhip-pocket (third-person singular simple present hip-pockets, present participle hip-pocketing, simple past and past participle hip-pocketed)

present singular third person hip-pockets · participle present hip-pocketing · participle past hip-pocketed · past hip-pocketed

  1. informalbroadcastingOf a talent agent, to informally represent (an actor, screenwriter etc.) without signing a formal contract.
adjectivehip-pocket (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a size suitable for putting into a hip pocket; of small size or scope.

    a hip-pocket guide

Origin

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APA

hip-pocket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hip-pocket

MLA

“hip-pocket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hip-pocket. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hip-pocket,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hip-pocket.

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