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Originally posted by robustpuppy
I'm confused. In my experience, Americans say pocketbook when they mean handbag, not when they mean ladies' wallet, as in the womens' equivalent to a billfold, that is, the thing in which you stash your driver's license and currency.
But I am from the much maligned Long Island, so take it for what it's worth.
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It could mean that. There is a woman I work with that uses the term to refer to her wallet. Maybe she is misusing it.
(Come to think of it - she is also from Long Island. Go figure.)
