Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 10 compound words that contain hoover. The most common are listed below. Open hoover in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- Hoover hogAn animal which is eaten by poor people during hard times, especially an armadillo or jackrabbit, but also a possum or squirrel.
- Hoover wagonA broken-down or permanently out-of-gas car pulled by a horse, chiefly in the US during the Great Depression.
- Hoover indexAn economic measure equal to the portion of the total community income that would have to be redistributed to establish perfect income uniformity.
- hoover upTo suck (something) into a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.
- Hoover bagAn empty floursack or similar makeshift bag used by impoverished families to hold belongings or food during the Great Depression.
- Hoover bagsplural of Hoover bag: An empty floursack or similar makeshift bag used by impoverished families to hold belongings or food during the Great Depression.
- Hoover shoeA worn-out shoe that had developed holes in the soles during the Great Depression.
- Hoover shoesplural of Hoover shoe: A worn-out shoe that had developed holes in the soles during the Great Depression.
- Hoover wagonsplural of Hoover wagon: A broken-down or permanently out-of-gas car pulled by a horse, chiefly in the US during the Great Depression.
- Hoover hogsplural of Hoover hog: An animal which is eaten by poor people during hard times, especially an armadillo or jackrabbit, but also a possum or squirrel.
- Hoover blanketOld newspaper or cardboard, used by a homeless person to cover themselves for warmth, especially during the Great Depression.
- Hoover flagAn empty (penniless) pocket, turned inside out, showing that someone has no money (especially during the Great Depression.)
- Hoover flagsplural of Hoover flag: An empty (penniless) pocket, turned inside out, showing that someone has no money (especially during the Great Depression.)
- Hoover blanketsplural of Hoover blanket: Old newspaper or cardboard, used by a homeless person to cover themselves for warmth, especially during the Great Depression.
Compound words 10
- HooverizeTo be economical in the use of a resource, particularly food.
- HooverianOf or relating to the politics or economics of Herbert Hoover.
- HooverismThe policies of Herbert Hoover (1874–1964), 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933.
- HooveriteA supporter of Herbert Hoover (1874–1964), 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933.
- HoovernomicsThe economic policy and style of economic management associated with US President Herbert Hoover.
- HoovervilleAny of many shantytowns established by the homeless in the United States in the Great Depression of the early twentieth century.
- hooveringsplural of hoovering: The act of cleaning using a vacuum cleaner.
- HooveriseAlternative form of Hooverize: To be economical in the use of a resource, particularly food.
- Hooveritesplural of Hooverite: A supporter of Herbert Hoover (1874–1964), 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933.
- Hoovervillesplural of Hooverville: Any of many shantytowns established by the homeless in the United States in the Great Depression of the early twentieth century.