hip-pocket
Behind the seam
Hip-pocket describes something small enough to fit in a back trouser pocket, and by extension, something kept close and readily available.
A hip-pocket flask is a container for liquor sized for concealment.
A hip-pocket lawyer or notary is one kept on informal retainer for quick personal use.
The term suggests convenience, portability, and sometimes informality bordering on the improper.
Casual denim trousers
- trousersBifurcated lower-body garment
- pantsTwo-legged garment
- slacksInformal leg garments
- chinosCotton twill trousers
denim · wallet · billfold · stitching · rivets · seam · flap · button
Kept out of sight
- tucked-awayPut aside discreetly
- stashedStored in concealment
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
Supply kept back
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- aceSingle-pip card
- contingencyUncertain possible event
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
Not formally recognized
- personalRelating to one's self
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- under-the-tableSecret and unofficial
- off-the-booksUnrecorded for tax purposes
backchannel · insider · crony · nepotism · favoritism · palm-greasing · kickback
jeans
Casual denim trousers
chinos · denim · wallet · billfold · stitching · rivets · seam · flap · button · snap
hidden
Kept out of sight
- tucked-awayPut aside discreetly
- stashedStored in concealment
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
concealed · secret · covert · safekeeping · personal · private · secure
reserve
Supply kept back
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- aceSingle-pip card
- contingencyUncertain possible event
fallback · ready · available · handy · on-call · standby · insurance
unofficial
Not formally recognized
- personalRelating to one's self
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- under-the-tableSecret and unofficial
off-the-books · backchannel · insider · crony · nepotism · favoritism · palm-greasing · kickback
hip-pocketfront pocket
Forward-facing garment compartment
breast pocket · chest pocket · side pocket · inside pocket · watch pocket
hip-pocketlarge-scale
Of great size
institutional · corporate · formal · official · bureaucratic
hip-pocketindependent
Free from external control
autonomous · distant · uncontrolled · out of reach · at arm's length
hip, pocket, hips, pockets, pocketed, pocketing, hipbone, hipbones