Pocketbook
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A woman's purse. One's personal budget or economic capacity - the amount one can afford. A small book, especially one that can fit in a pocket; a paperback; also a pocket book. A notebook that is small enough to fit in a pocket.
Example sentence: I got robbed once. A man pulled a gun on me and snatched my pocketbook in a car. I don't trust men that much any more.
Handbag
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A small bag used by women (or sometimes by men) for carrying various small personal items.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: Figuratively, to hit with a handbag; to attack verbally or subject to criticism (used originally of Margaret Thatcher).