hobo
a tramp or vagrant.
a migratory worker.
Origin of hobo
1Other words from hobo
- ho·bo·ism, noun
Words Nearby hobo
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Maybe you can only afford a penny a day, for a total donation of $3.65 per year, and become a Sustaining hobo member!
How to Survive a Public Radio Membership Drive | Kelly Williams Brown | May 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen as hobo took his stand where he could view proceedings, the boy turned abruptly to Peggy.
Peggy Raymond's Vacation | Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) Smithhobo growled softly, the hair on his neck bristling and giving him a peculiarly savage appearance.
Peggy Raymond's Vacation | Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) SmithShe marched out into the kitchen, hobo following, and as she reached the door, the knocking began for the third time.
Peggy Raymond's Vacation | Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) Smithhobo stretched himself upon the folded rug with a groan startlingly human.
Peggy Raymond's Vacation | Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) Smith
The "hobo" is that part of a prison where the minor offenders are confined together in a large iron cage.
The Road | Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for hobo
/ (ˈhəʊbəʊ) /
a tramp; vagrant
a migratory worker, esp an unskilled labourer
Origin of hobo
1Derived forms of hobo
- hoboism, noun
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