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hobo
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1ho·bo

noun \ˈhō-(ˌ)bō\
plural hoboes also hobos

Definition of HOBO

1
: a migratory worker
2
: a homeless and usually penniless vagabond
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Examples of HOBO

  1. <kind folks who always gave hoboes who came to the farm a meal and then sent them on their way>

Origin of HOBO

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1889

Related to HOBO

Synonyms
bindle stiff, bum, bummer, tramp, sundowner [Australian], swaggie [chiefly Australian], swagman [chiefly Australian], vagabond, vagrant

2hobo

intransitive verb

Definition of HOBO

: to live or travel in the manner of a hobo

First Known Use of HOBO

1906

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