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hobo
[ hoh-boh ]
noun
, plural ho·bos, ho·boes.
- a tramp or vagrant.
- a migratory worker.
hobo
/ ˈhəʊbəʊ /
noun
- a tramp; vagrant
- a migratory worker, esp an unskilled labourer
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Derived Forms
- ˈhoboism, noun
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Other Words From
- hobo·ism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hobo1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hobo1
C19 (US): origin unknown
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Example Sentences
Maybe you can only afford a penny a day, for a total donation of $3.65 per year, and become a Sustaining Hobo member!
From The Daily Beast
Then as Hobo took his stand where he could view proceedings, the boy turned abruptly to Peggy.
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Hobo growled softly, the hair on his neck bristling and giving him a peculiarly savage appearance.
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She marched out into the kitchen, Hobo following, and as she reached the door, the knocking began for the third time.
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Hobo stretched himself upon the folded rug with a groan startlingly human.
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The "Hobo" is that part of a prison where the minor offenders are confined together in a large iron cage.
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