pocket flask
- noun
- /ˈpɑkɪt flæsk/
- US
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petaca
- Roscoe ordered gin and also asked Mahoney to fill his pocket flask for the long night ahead.
Examples
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When he pulled a silver pocket flask out of his pocket and took a drink, I thought of what my father would say if he knew I was on the road with Defoe Michaels.
Fiction book (1992) -
Before dinner, she poured some whiskey into her pocket flask to enjoy later during the concert.
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He discreetly took out his pocket flask to share a drink with his friends at the park.
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During the hike, he reached for his pocket flask to sip on some bourbon as they rested.
Synonyms
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A narrow-necked bottle used to hold liquids, like in labs or for alcohol
A small flat container for carrying alcohol in a pocket
A small bottle for carrying water or wine
How Portable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derived from combining 'pocket' (a small pouch) and 'flask' (a small container for liquids): it clearly denotes a flask intended to be carried in a pocket. This noun–noun compounding follows a transparent and cross-linguistically common composition pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The name pocket flask comes from the words pocket, the small space in your clothes, and flask, a flat small bottle for alcohol. Picture someone slipping a flat bottle into their jacket pocket to take a quick sip later. That image explains why pocket flask means 'a small, flat container carried in a pocket for alcohol'.