as in beggar
a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living
kind folks who always gave hoboes who came to the farm a meal and then sent them on their way
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Recent Examples of hobo
Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
On May 3, she was seen toting around the brand's slouchy black hobo bag with gunmetal hardware before switching to one of their smaller shoulder bags for a concert later that night.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2025
Extra hooks allow the bag to transform into a trapezoidal hobo shape.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
The towering figure of a cheerful, cartoonish hobo was the mascot of a chain of Hobo Joe's Restaurants that were popular in the 1960s through the mid-1980s.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Noun
From oversized, slouchy hobos to structured East-West silhouettes and laptop-ready work totes, this season’s best suede bags deliver a luxurious polish that will elevate every fall wardrobe.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
On May 3, she was seen toting around the brand's slouchy black hobo bag with gunmetal hardware before switching to one of their smaller shoulder bags for a concert later that night.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2025
Extra hooks allow the bag to transform into a trapezoidal hobo shape.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
The towering figure of a cheerful, cartoonish hobo was the mascot of a chain of Hobo Joe's Restaurants that were popular in the 1960s through the mid-1980s.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobo
Noun
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In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Havana, beggars are ubiquitous.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So kids and adults alike can take a quick bathroom break without having to tramp through the interior, getting back to the outdoor activities of the day without peeling off muddy boots or clothes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Over time, tramping feet, shedding pets, and spilled drinks can take a heavy toll on our hard-working carpets.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The level of luxury she’s introduced with Barracuda is a stark contrast to the humbler quarters generally associated with backpackers and itinerant surf bums, which still make up the majority of Itacaré’s lodging options.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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And the oversized top has a split hem that falls below the bum.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The jam band scene – long reigned over by groups like the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers Band – exploded in the Nineties as newer artists like Phish and Widespread Panic began filling arenas and fomenting their own rabid vagabonding fanbases.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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In 1978, Wenner sold the magazine to Larry Burke, a young man from Chicago who had spent a chunk of his twenties vagabonding around Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, a study of early 19th-century court records found that in Philadelphia, nearly half of those convicted as vagrants were African American — a figure wildly disproportionate to the city’s minority Black population.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Arundhati Roy identifies as a vagrant.—
Madeline Leung Coleman,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Hobo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobo. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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