hoxter
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
An inside pocket.—Old English, OXTER. Probably the low slang word HUXTER, money, is derived from this. OXTER is, among the Irish, an armpit.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “hoxter” mean?
An inside pocket.—Old English, OXTER. Probably the low slang word HUXTER, money, is derived from this. OXTER is, among the Irish, an armpit.
Is “hoxter” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.