Hobo (book)
WordNet

noun


(1)   A disreputable vagrant
"A homeless tramp"
"He tried to help the really down-and-out bums"
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Etymology


possibly a contraction of 'ho, boy' or English dialect hawbuck "lout, clumsy fellow, country bumpkin."

Noun



  1. A homeless, usually penniless person, in some way associated with a life along the rails.
  2. A migratory laborer
  3. A tramp, vagabond; hence bum

Usage notes

  • Often used attributively, as if an adjective. For example, "hobo stew", "he was leading a hobo life."

Verb



  1. To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.
    Joe idly hoboed trough half the country till he realized hoboing never gets you anywhere in life


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