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    [Noun]  | "purse" | \ ˈpərs \


    1: a small bag for money

    2: a receptacle (such as a pocketbook) for carrying money and often other small objects

    3: a receptacle (such as a pouch) shaped like a purse


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English purs, from Old English, modification of Medieval Latin bursa, from Late Latin, ox hide, from Greek byrsa;

    [Noun]  | "purse seine" 


    1: a large seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and so arranged that after the ends have been brought together the bottom can be closed


    Origin: 1838 ;

    [Noun]  | "privy purse" 


    1: an allowance for the private expenses of the British sovereign


    Origin: 1565 ;

    [Noun]  | "shepherd's purse" 


    1: a white-flowered weedy annual herb (Capsella bursa-pastoris) of the mustard family with flat heart-shaped pods


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Noun]  | "change purse" 


    1: a very small bag for carrying coins

    [Verb]  | "purse" 


    1: to put into a purse

    2: pucker, knit


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Adjective]  | "purse-proud" | \ ˈpərs-ˌprau̇d \


    1: proud because of one's wealth especially in the absence of other distinctions


    Origin: 1681 ;

    [Plural noun]  | "purse strings" 


    1: financial resources; also : control over these resources


    Origin: circa 1530 ;

    [Idiom]  | "hold/control the purse strings" 


    1: to make the decisions about how money is spent

    [Idiom]  | "loosen the purse strings" 


    1: to make more money available for spending

    [Noun]  | "purse" 


    1: a container for carrying money and small personal items;


      * e.g., " ... I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all "



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     [ "purse" ]

    1: A sexual innuendo for the female genetalia

      * e.g.,  ... "Will you hold my purse?" 

     [ "purse" ]

    1: A purse is usually small and made of leather. A woman keeps it in her handbag. It contains valuables such as coins, credit cards, a driving licence, paper money and postage stamps.

      * e.g.,  ... We noticed a woman looking at a lovely leather purse in the War on Want charity shop in Ballynahinch, Co. Down the other day. She took it to the counter, took her purse from her handbag, took out some money and handed it to the assistant. The voluntary assistant said "Thank You", put the purse into a plastic bag and handed it to the woman. 

     [ "purse" ]

    1: Verb: purse

      * e.g.,  ... Sarah would often purse in the dark back-alleys in order to fund her higher education. 


     [ "purse" ]

    2: Before a prostitute and her client engage in any sexual activity and are still in the street the prostitute will negoatiate a price for the forthcoming sexual pleasure and or/ accept money beforehand. This is called 'pursing'.

     [ "purse" ]

    1: A (whipped) male who holds items usually held in a purse for his significant other (gf/wife) so that she doesn't have to bring her purse. IE lipstick, money, keys, wallet

      * e.g.,  ... GF: Sweetie, can you put my keys in your pocket? 

     [ "purse" ]

    1: penis, dick, package

      * e.g.,  ... that guy has a big purse... look at his bulge! 

     [ "purse" ]

    1:  A pretty container attached to a long strap which a woman may sling over her shoulder. She uses it to carry her ID cards and other items of a personal nature.

      * e.g.,  ... Q. Can I see some identification? 


     [ "purse" ]

    2:  A woman's dog tags and collar.

      * e.g.,  ... A. Sure, let me check my purse...(jingle, jingle, jingle)...ah, here it is. 

     [ "purse" ]

    1: Another name for a males scrotum.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo dog, last night I was so stewed I kicked Breeze right in his purse. The fuckers definately broke now. 

     [ "purse" ]

    1: Satirical form of the slang totes: a shorter more convenient form of the word: totally. As totes became popular and emojis expanded, tote received its own emoji which looked like a purse. Use of purse began as a way to mock people that used the slang totes.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: We should go to the mall this weekend for the huge sale! Person 2: Purse! That would be awesome. or Person 1: Oh my god, Ryan Reynolds is so hot. 

     [ "purse" ]

    1: When a male friend of yours doesn't do something because of a girlly reason.

      * e.g.,  ... Tim was going to go to the bar with us tonight, but he pursed out because he had to get up early tomarrow. 

     [ "purse" ]

    1: noun: 'to purse'

      * e.g.,  ... 'he can't take his drugs, he's blatantly gonna purse later' 


     [ "purse" ]

    2: to get really wrecked on drugs and vomit and pass out

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