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hobo

[ hoh-boh ]

noun

, plural ho·bos, ho·boes.
  1. a tramp or vagrant.
  2. a migratory worker.

hobo

/ ˈhəʊbəʊ /

noun

  1. a tramp; vagrant
  2. a migratory worker, esp an unskilled labourer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈhoboism, noun
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Other Words From

  • hobo·ism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hobo1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hobo1

C19 (US): origin unknown

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