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hip-pocket nerve
A humorous supposed nerve that makes someone especially sensitive to spending money.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “hip-pocket nerve” means a humorous supposed nerve that makes someone especially sensitive to spending money.
Where it came from
The Australian National Dictionary Centre records the Australian expression from the mid-twentieth century.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established