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Define Out Of Pocket Meaning

Out Of Pocket
to be out of control; way off base. usually deserving of a good slapping or a full-blown ass- kicking.

"Tamika had 7 shots of hennessy last night and tried to get on my man. She was way out of pocket so i smacked the belligierant ho"
By Jorrie
Out Of Pocket
The Oxford English Dictionary says out of pocket meaning "out of reach, absent, unavailable" dates back to the US of the early 20th century:

1908 ‘O. Henry’ Buried Treasure in Ainslee”s July 69/2 Just now she is out of pocket. And I shall find her as soon as I can.
1946 Sunday Times-Signal (Zanesville, Ohio) 12 May i. 7/1 They told citizens here that somebody was ‘out of pocket’ in Bowie and Miller counties the nights of the killings, and urged them to recall whether anyone they knew was missing on those dates.
1973 J. Peterson Sicilian Slaughter 53 Her hands shook as she dialed. But her connection was out of pocket.
1974 Anderson (S. Carolina) Independent 20 Apr. 1 a/1 If you have ever been sick and the only doctor is out of pocket for the weekend, then you know we need more doctors.
2002 A. Phillips Prague iii. viii. 229 Five-day weekend for me, Charlie, starting in eighteen minutes. I”ll be out of pocket until Tuesday.
By Dolorita
Out Of Pocket
Paid from personal funds. Somehow over the past half year or so, "out of pocket" has become a new business catchphrase meaning "unreachable, out of communication", which is incorrect.

My doctor's office refuses to bill insurance companies any more, so I was out of pocket for the entire payment until I did all of the paperwork myself for reimbursement
By Kristy
Out Of Pocket
Out of Pocket is a colloquialism used in the Southern Region of the United States. It is favored by grandparents and great-grandparents. It means to be unreachable in a communication sense. Very common in the days before cell phones.

I'm going into town so I'll be out of pocket until I get back.

Johnny's been out of pocket for a few days. He's in the woods hunting.
By Guenna
Out Of Pocket
Acting up, or acting out, comes from prison. Prison "b*tches" must hold the pocket of their man/leader. Acting out of pocket means they arent holding their masters pocket and are being bad.

B*tch be actin out of pocket when Tyrone aint around to make sure she keep her ass right yo. She bess be holdin Tyrones pocket when he back out of solitary.
By Fernandina
Out Of Pocket
To leave your designated area or be out of range.

Can you cover for me? I'm gonna be out of pocket for a whle.
By Loreen
Out Of Pocket
'out of place; out of order', describes unacceptable behavior or situations. This meaning has its roots in Black English of the 1940s, and refers to the pockets on a pool table.

"Any outsider who would attempt to engage in that conversation would be out of pocket."
By Margareta
Out Of Pocket
Young hip (primarily black) people use this to mean "out of line," or behaving in a way that is unacceptable under the circumstances.

Old business people use this to mean unreachable by the usual means.

If you are both a hip black person and a business person, colleagues' use of this term in the latter context can be both ambiguous and amusing.

1) You ate the last hot wing off my plate? Yo, you out of pocket, son.

2) Sorry I'm just responding now, I was out of pocket all day yesterday.
By Ardella
Out Of Pocket
unavailable, unreachable

I'm going out of town next week so i will be out of pocket and will call you upon my return.
By Stacee
Out Of Pocket
When someone gets crazy or out of line

oh hell no i don't know who she think she talking to but she getting real out of pocket
By Ranice