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    hobo
    /ˈhəʊbəʊ/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOBO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A hobo is a person who does not have a job or a house and who moves from one place to another. Learn more about the synonyms, related words, and usage of hobo in different contexts from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hoboHobo Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A hobo is a homeless and usually penniless vagabond, or a migratory worker. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of the word hobo from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HoboHobo - Wikipedia

    History. Two men riding underneath a freight train, 1894. While there have been drifters in every society, the term became common only after the broad adoption of railroads provided free, though illegal, travel by hopping aboard train cars.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOBO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A hobo is a person who does not have a job or a house and who moves from one place to another. Learn more about the origin, usage, and pronunciation of this word, and see related words and phrases in different contexts.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › hoboHOBO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a tramp; vagrant. a migratory worker, esp an unskilled labourer. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈhoboism, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. ho bo·ism noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of hobo 1. An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; origin uncertain. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of hobo 1.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hoboHobo - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Be careful when you call a vagrant or homeless person a hobo — although this is exactly what the word means, it is a somewhat offensive term. The end of the nineteenth century brought the start of the word hobo in the Western United States.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › hobo_nhobo, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

    Of clothing, fashion, etc.: having, reminiscent of, or inspired by the typical appearance or dress of a hobo, as in hobo hat, hobo look, etc. Later use in the context of fashion typically refers to the use of oversized, shapeless, tattered, or mismatched apparel or accessories.