Oogle

Quick meaning: Oogle is a noun meaning (Canada, US, slang, often derogatory) A hobo or transient who is homeless by choice rather than necessity.

Meaning

(Canada, US, slang, often derogatory) A hobo or transient who is homeless by choice rather than necessity.

Example Sentences

If you want to be accepted by them, you have to wear all black. My hair wraps, I have one that's a rainbow, so I'm not a hobo. I'm an oogle, because I'm not wearing all black. That's just kid stuff. But the old hoboes are cool.

And while Eli's vibe is hipsterish and cheerful, his friends are clearly "travelers" — also known as crusties, also known as crust punks, also known as gutter punks, also known as oogles, also known as homeless, transient young people.

[…] an older couple with a dog and a coffee cup containing coins that the woman rattled hopefully. "Like this is a scene. Like this is a choice, like it's some party you can drop by and then leave when you get tired of it. But for some stupid reason, oogles like to playact." "Wait. You're saying this girl liked to pretend she was homeless?"

Word Forms

• oogles

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hobo, punk, hobosexual, squatter, hoser, transient.

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