Definition of hobo
hoboes
alsohobos
1 : a migratory worker
2 : a homeless and usually penniless vagabond
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Examples of hobo in a Sentence
kind folks who always gave hoboes who came to the farm a meal and then sent them on their way
Origin and Etymology of hobo
origin unknown
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Definition of hobo
intransitive verb
: to live or travel in the manner of a hobo
First Known Use of hobo
1906
HOBO Defined for English Language Learners
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: a person who has no place to live and no money and who travels to many different places
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