deep pocket

Idioms  

1. Also, deep pockets. A source of substantial wealth or financial support, as in The college relies on the deep pocket of one particular alumna. This term alludes to money-filled pockets. [Slang; 1970s]

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deep pocket

Note to deep pocket Bruin boosters: Stop spending millions of dollars buying out a head coach every five years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2021

“He was the only deep pocket left standing,” Mr. Hayslip said.

From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2020

How you carry them: The charging case is larger than it ought to be, but narrow enough you could stick in a deep pocket.

From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2019

How you carry them: The charging case is larger than it ought to be, but narrow enough to stick in a deep pocket.

From Washington Post ● May 16, 2019

Clayton put on his baseball jacket, tucked his blues harp in the jacket’s deep pocket, and then sat by the window.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia