Glossary of Slang for Of Mice and Men

Glossary of Slang for Of Mice and Men

Bindle –

Blackjack –

Blowin’ our jack –

Booby-hatch –

Brush-line –

Buckin’ grain –

Bucks –

Buggy –

Bum steer –

Bums –

Bunkhouse –

Burlap ticking –

Canned –

Cat-house –

Crack –

Euchre –

Flapper –

Flop –

Goo-goos –

Greybacks –

Hame –

Hoose-gows –

Jail-bait –

Jerkline –

Keg –

Kewpie-doll –

Lynched –

Mules –

Mutt –

On the county –

Pants rabbits –

Pendula –

Punk –

Roaches –

Roll your hoop –

Rummy –

San Quentin –

Skinner –

Slough –

Stable buck –

Stetson –

Stiffs –

Swamper –

Thrashin’ machine –

Wheeler’s butt –

Whing-ding –

Yella-jackets --