(US, especially Southern US) An animal which is eaten by poor people during hard times, especially an armadillo or jackrabbit, but also a possum or squirrel.

plural of Hoover blanket

plural of Hoover wagon

plural of Hoover flag

(US, dated, especially during the Depression) An empty (penniless) pocket, turned inside out, showing that someone has no money.

(US, dated, especially during the Depression) Old newspaper or cardboard, used by a homeless person to cover themselves for warmth.

(US, chiefly historical) A broken-down or permanently out-of-gas car pulled by a horse, chiefly in the US during the Great Depression.

plural of Hoover hog

A needle with a small hook at one end, used to make crochetwork (a type of hand-knitted textile).

(slang, intransitive, idiomatic) To depart in a hurry; to clear out.