Word · Travel & transport
pocket-patting
verb
/pok-it-pat-ing/
Definition
A theatrical, insincere performance of fumbling for cash, designed to look generous while allowing someone else to buy the round.
In use
“Dave was doing some world-class pocket-patting while I handed over my card.”
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Language
- Language form
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /pok-it-pat-ing/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Travel & transport
History
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