Hobo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hobo is a noun meaning (Canada, US) Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.
Meaning
(Canada, US) Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.
More Meanings
- A kind of large handbag.
- (intransitive, perhaps pejorative) To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.
- (Canada, US) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (derogatory) a penniless, unemployed bum.
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Word Forms
- hobos
- hoboes
- hoboing
- hoboed
Synonyms for hobo
Depending on context, synonyms include tramp.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tramp, bindlestiff, homeless, homelessness, beggar, vagrant.
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