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hobo

/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.
  2. Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.
  3. A kind of large handbag.
  4. (perhaps pejorative) To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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