However, a word sounding old-fashioned doesn’t mean it’s not regularly used. Purse: By GenerationĪlthough “official” language research shows the use of the words pocketbook and purse is spread fairly evenly across generations, the general consensus on forums and the like point to “pocketbook” being a more old-fashioned term. Interestingly, outside of the United States, pocketbook is not a term often-if ever-used. ![]() Meanwhile, purse remains the more common term across the West, Southwest, and Midwest. ![]() There are always exceptions, of course, but generally speaking, the Northeast and Southeast regions of the United States offer the most usage of the term pocketbook.
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