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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"
out of pocket by Etiwanda June 5, 2005

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.
out of pocket by bymidnight August 14, 2016

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
out of pocket by smackalicious March 1, 2008

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.
out of pocket by wordfey June 13, 2016

Out of Pocket 

Talking out yer arse; simply untrue or absurd, or unjustifiably rude or unnecessary.
1:
Grandpa: You're a bitch (slaps chick)
George: Grandpa, that was out of pocket!

2:
George: I got a new dog and he runs bloody quick, innit?
Grandpa: I run quicker than yer pathetic dog it's slow as shit.
George: Grandpa, that was out of pocket!

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.
out of pocket by jmsmilin July 1, 2018