George & Lennie
clear out
To leave for good
sellin' me
trying to make me believe
welter
a welterweight; a boxer who weighs 136 to 147 pounds
scram
leave, usually in a hurry
bucks
dollars
set
sit; sit down
right cross
in boxing, a punch delivered by the boxer's right fist
throw a scare
scare, intimidate
people
family
blow their stake
Lose and/or spend all their money
screwy
crazy
old lady
the mother dog; wife; or mother
rabbits in
jumps in
tangles
fights; argues
game
courageous
corn
whiskey made from corn
balony
nonsense
make it stick
To make something stick is to be successful. Curley was not successful in his attempt to scare or intimidate Slim.
two bits
a quarter; twenty-five cents
pokin' your big ears into our business
eavesdropping; listening in, uninvited, on a private conversation
yella
yellow; a coward
wing-ding
a terrific person; someone to be admired
hoosegow
jail
shove out of here
get out of here
picking scraps
A scrap is a fight or argument. To pick a scrap is to provoke fights or quarrels.