hobo

[ hoh-boh ]
/ ˈhoʊ boʊ /
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noun, plural ho·bos, ho·boes.

a tramp or vagrant.
a migratory worker.

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Origin of hobo

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM hobo

ho·bo·ism, noun

Words nearby hobo

hobnail, hobnail cell, hobnail liver, hobnailed, hobnob, hobo, hoboken, hobrecht, hobson, hobson's choice, hobson-jobson
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Words related to hobo

tramp, wanderer, drifter, beggar, vagrant, transient, wino, bum, vagabond, derelict

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British Dictionary definitions for hobo

hobo
/ (ˈhəʊbəʊ) /

noun plural -bos or -boes mainly US and Canadian

a tramp; vagrant
a migratory worker, esp an unskilled labourer

Derived forms of hobo

hoboism, noun

Word Origin for hobo

C19 (US): origin unknown
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