Joads

any traveler, or group of travelers on the highway, that have piled up their belongings on to the back of their car/pickup/trailer. Sometimes these belongings are covered with a tarp, tied down with rope or bungee cords, to keep them from falling out. "Joad" was the family name of the characters who traveled from the dust bowl to California in the book entitled "The Grapes of Wrath".

"Check out the Joads up ahead on the exit ramp. They seem to be moving a bit slow with that load".

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Hobo Dough

Money that you have in your wallet or purse specifically designated to give to people on the street who ask you for money.

I went to Trader Joe's today and luckily had some hobo dough on me for the homeless guy in the parking lot.