sacking a cheap, coarse cloth woven of flax, hemp, or jute.
Sacramento capital of California.
Salinas city in west central California, near Monterey.
Salinas River a river that flows through Soledad and into Monterey Bay.
San Quentin a state prison, now closed, in the harbor of San Francisco.
"she got the eye" said of Curley's wife, meaning that she flirts and is interested in men other than her husband.
skinner [Informal] a (mule) driver.
slang past tense of "sling," meaning to cast out; in this case, give birth to.
slough get rid of; in this case, to fire.
Soledad a coastal California city about 130 miles south of San Francisco.
stable buck reference to Crooks, who is responsible for taking care of the horses.
stake a share or interest, as in property, a person, or a business venture.
swamper here, a general handyman and person responsible for cleaning out the barn.
sweat-band a band, as of leather, inside a hat to protect the hat against damage from sweat.
tart a promiscuous woman.
temple dancer a dancer known for delicate hand movements.
tick the cloth case or covering that is filled with cotton, feathers, hair, etc. to form a mattress or pillow.
"to bind her" to make a down payment.
took a powder [Slang] ran away; left.
