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"Out of Pocket" Means Something Different to Gen Z than Older Generations

Do you know what the term "out of pocket" means? How you answer might depend on how old you are.

Merriam-Webster's only definition for it is about money. Like, "out-of-pocket" expenses with your insurance plan. But there are two other ways it's used, and they're a big deal online right now.

A lot of millennials use it when they'll be away from their desk, or unreachable. But to Gen Z... it means something totally diferent.

To Gen Z, "out of pocket" means "out of character" or "UNHINGED."

So if you say it to a young person, they don't hear "I'll be unreachable." They think you mean, "I'm gettin' CRAZY this afternoon." 

 Source: NYPost


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