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/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/ · noun
(Canada, US) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (derogatory) a penniless, unemployed bum..
He’d heard the word hobo used for travelers, heard it was short for homeward bound, or homeless boy, or Hoboken having something to do with New Jersey.
Avoid bulky styles such as duffle sacks, buckets, doctors' satchels, and hobos.
Joe idly hoboed through half the country till he realized hoboing never gets you anywhere in life.
Use hobo when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hobo means (Canada, US) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (derogatory) a penniless, unemployed bum..
Common synonyms include bum, tramp.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He’d heard the word hobo used for travelers, heard it was short for homeward bound, or homeless boy, or Hoboken having something to do with New Jersey.
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