Meaning of hip pocket | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A pocket found near of just behind the hip in a pair of trousers or a skirt.
2. A person's assets; financial matters.
   figuratively

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Examples

“So inflation at the moment has little to do with us wanting more. We’re already taking proactive steps to protect⟳ our hip pockets in the face⟳ of rising interest⟳ rates. While prices have⟳ gone up, household spending has not.”

“It's not just the grey days. Already bruised by a steadily rising cost⟳ of living, we've been warned by the Treasurer to expect⟳ more hip-pocket pain as the price of food spikes because of the floods.”

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