Hobo

noun

/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounA wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.

2.nounAny migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.

3.nounA kind of large handbag.

4.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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