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a leather shrine to receipts you'll never read and cards you barely use.
means A small flat folding case, typically of leather, for carrying money, cards, and identification on your person.
from From Middle English 'walet,' meaning a pilgrim's or traveler's bag — a pouch slung over the shoulder for provisions on a long road. The origin beyond that is uncertain, possibly tied to Germanic words for a roll or bundle. Only later, around the 19th century in American use, did it shrink from a traveler's sack to the pocket-sized billfold we know, the journey ending in a hip pocket rather than on the open road.
- back pain
- Thick wallets in pockets can misalign your spine.
- oldest known
- Ancient Greeks carried coin purses called byrsa.
- luck folklore
- Many cultures say empty wallets attract poverty, so leave coins.
- sitting risk
- Doctors named the condition 'wallet sciatica.'
- going extinct
- Phones now hold cards, cash, and IDs digitally.
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