hobo
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/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/
English
Definitions
noun
- A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.
- Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.
- A kind of large handbag.
verb
- (perhaps pejorative) To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.“Joe idly hoboed through half the country till he realized hoboing never gets you anywhere in life.”
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Synonyms
trampbumbindlestiffhomelesshomelessnessbeggarvagrantvagabondstraydrifterderelictyahoosundownertransienterniehoboe