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Here are just a few: Okies-the people leaving the Dust Bowl; Apple Annies-trying to make ends meet; auto-touring-trying to get away from the Dust Bowl by car or a family fleeing the economic conditions where they lived; hoboes-out of work men who "rode the rails" or "jumped the blinds," meaning riding the rails; on the thumb-hitch hiking; speakeasies-night clubs that sold illegal "hooch"-liquor; soda jerk-usually young male working behind the counter; snazzy and cool-cool, with it; bean shooter, gat-gun; clip joint-place that tried to cheat the customers.

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