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Latest comment: 4 years ago by Equinox in topic bookmaker's pocket

bookmaker's pocket

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John Camden Hotten's Slang Dictionary (1873) has "bookmaker's pocket, a breast-pocket made inside the waistcoat, for notes of large amount", but I can't seem to attest this from Google Books, where I only find the literal sense. Equinox 19:09, 2 October 2020 (UTC)Reply