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hip-pocket client

hip-pocket client noun: a person who is being provisionally represented by an agent but is not yet signed by the agency.

Noun

hip-pocket client (plural hip-pocket clients)

  1. A person who is being provisionally represented by an agent but is not yet signed by the agency.
    • As a hip-pocket client, you'll receive a short burst of attention and your script will probably be sent out to a few places. If the script doesn't generate heat, the agency will quickly write you off.2013, Mary Johnson, The New Scriptwriter's Journal, page 289

Forms of hip-pocket client

pluralhip-pocket clients

Questions about hip-pocket client

What does hip-pocket client mean?
Hip-pocket client means a person who is being provisionally represented by an agent but is not yet signed by the agency.
What part of speech is hip-pocket client?
Hip-pocket client is a noun.
What is the plural of hip-pocket client?
The plural of hip-pocket client is hip-pocket clients.

Words near hip-pocket client in the dictionary

  1. hip-hurrah
  2. hip-hurrahed
  3. hip-hurrahing
  4. hip-hurrahs
  5. hip-pocket
  6. hip-pocket client
  7. hip-pocket clients
  8. hip-pocket flask
  9. hip-pocket flasks
  10. hip-pocketed
  11. hip-pocketing

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