Refs has shot of definitions but this in one of them. A scheduled meal break during a shift, short for refreshments.
Answer:
Ruth is the Putnam's daughter. She is having the same symptoms as Betty, but she will walk around even though she is not awake. ... Abby drank blood, Mercy Lewis danced around naked, and Betty is faking it. Tituba was calling the spirits of the Putnam's 7 dead babies.
When Ponyboy says this phrase he means that they don't need to say words to share the problems they have in their life. Both of them have problems so they understand each other like no on do : Johny's parents do not pay attention to him; Pony must live his life with a big loss - death of his parents. So they both know how life can be unfair sometimes.
