What it means
In slang, out of pocket means someone said or did something way too reckless, rude, or out of line. It’s the kind of move that makes everybody stop mid-vibe and go yo, you really said that? It can be disapproving, but people also use it with a laugh when the chaos is kind of impressive.
Usage examples
"He roasted the boss to her face at the party, fully out of pocket."
"That joke at the funeral was out of pocket, even for him."
"You can't call her new man ugly at the baby shower, that's out of pocket."
"Bro was out of pocket in the group chat last night, just firing off nonsense with his whole chest."
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Where it comes from
Out of pocket is older than the slang sense. In US English it first meant unavailable or unreachable, then also came to mean paying from your own money. The slang meaning took off later, especially in Black American English, where it came to mean acting out of line, out of control, or beyond what the moment called for.
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