pocketful
noun
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noun
Etymology: From pocket + -ful.
- The amount that a pocket would hold.
“White came to City Hall on Monday morning, entering through a basement window, with a gun and a pocketful of bullets.”
- A small or moderate amount.
“This Government came in with a pocketful of promises. Every time the Prime Minister (Mr. Mulroney) saw two farmers at a crossroads he had five more promises to make.”
“Much more than a pocketful of fun awaits in this collection of rhymes and poems!”