pickin' my box playing my guitar.
dyke . . . Indians Hurston has inserted two seemingly insignificant details here which she will later use for dramatic effect when the hurricane strikes. Tea Cake and Janie live very close to the lake, and they will see Indians leaving as the storm approaches — yet they choose to ignore the wisdom of these local people.
jook bar
flivver a small, cheap automobile, especially an old one.
sit in the doorway Hurston does not even suggest that the migrants go into Janie's house.
black-eyed peas and rice This combination is known as "Hoppin' John." It is a staple with a long history in Southern cooking.
