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frog in one's pocket

frog in one's pocket noun: the supposed reason for a person using the pronoun we when really speaking only about themselves.

Noun

frog in one's pocket

  1. (humorous) The supposed reason for a person using the pronoun we when really speaking only about themselves.
    • […] the interrogating lawyer said: "Who is this 'we'? Do you have a frog in your pocket?"2016, David Hricik, Law School Basics: A Preview of Law School and Legal Reasoning
    • “We got a problem.” We? I'm thinking. You got a frog in your pocket or something?2018, Ross Klavan, Tim O'Mara, Charles Salzberg, Three Strikes: 3 Authors, 3 Novellas

Questions about frog in one's pocket

What does frog in one's pocket mean?
Frog in one's pocket means the supposed reason for a person using the pronoun we when really speaking only about themselves.
What part of speech is frog in one's pocket?
Frog in one's pocket is a noun.

Words near frog in one's pocket in the dictionary

  1. frog galvanoscopes
  2. frog hair
  3. frog hairs
  4. frog in a sock
  5. frog in a well
  6. frog in one's pocket
  7. frog in one's throat
  8. frog jump
  9. frog jumped
  10. frog jumping
  11. frog jumps

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