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Meaning of hobo

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hobo

Pronunciation:/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/

noun

Definitions

  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.

verb

Definitions

  1. (perhaps pejorative) To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.

    Example: Joe idly hoboed through half the country till he realized hoboing never gets you anywhere in life.