788 - Why 'Out of Pocket' Means Both 'Inappropriate' and 'Unavailable'

Published: Sept. 10, 2020, 11:30 p.m.

People have been asking about the "unavailable" meaning of "out of pocket" for decades, but there's also an "inappropriate" meaning that is spreading.\nRead the transcript: Out of Pocket\nUse the hashtag #WhereIListen and tag me to show me where you listen to the Grammar Girl podcast.\nSubscribe to the newsletter\xa0for regular updates.\xa0\nWatch my\xa0LinkedIn Learning writing course.\nJoin the conversation on\xa0Facebook\xa0and\xa0Twitter.\nGrammar Pop\xa0iOS game.\n\tPeeve Wars\xa0card game.\nGrammar Girl\xa0books.\nHOST: Mignon Fogarty\n\tVOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)\nGrammar Girl is part of the\xa0Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.\nLinks:\xa0\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe\nhttp://twitter.com/grammargirl\nhttp://facebook.com/grammargirl\nhttp://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl\nhttp://instagram.com/thegrammargirl\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl