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hobo
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ho·bo  (hb)
n. pl. ho·boes or ho·bos
1. One who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or a means of livelihood.
2. A migrant worker.
intr.v. ho·boed, ho·bo·ing, ho·boes
To live or wander like a vagrant.

[Origin unknown.]

hobo·ism n.

hobo [ˈhəʊbəʊ]
n pl -bos, -boes Chiefly US and Canadian
1. a tramp; vagrant
2. a migratory worker, esp an unskilled labourer
[C19 (US): origin unknown]
hoboism  n

hobo - A style of handbag or purse that is typically large and characterized by a crescent shape, a slouchy posture and a long strap designed to wear over the shoulder.
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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hobo - a disreputable vagranthobo - a disreputable vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"
dosser, street person - someone who sleeps in any convenient place
drifter, vagrant, vagabond, floater - a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
Translations
hobo [ˈhəʊbəʊ] N (hobo(e)s (pl)) (US) → vagabundo/a m/f

hobo [ˈhəʊbəʊ] n (US)vagabond m

hobo
n (US)
(= tramp)Penner m (inf)
(= worker)Wanderarbeiter m

hobo [ˈhəʊbəʊ] n (Am) → vagabondo

hobo
n hobo [ˈhəubəu]
(American) a tramp. rondloper, boemelaar المُتَشَرِّد безделник tramp vagabond der Landstreicher αλήτης vagabundo hulkur كارگر دوره گرد kulkuri vagabond נָוַוד, חֲסַר בַּית एक स्थान से दूसरे स्थान पर मजदूरी करने वाला मजदूर skitnica csavargó gelandangan umrenningur vagabondo 浮浪者 부장자 valkata, keliaujantis sezoninis darbininkas klaidonis gelandangan zwerver landstryker, bums, lassis włóczęga vagabundo vagabond бродяга tramp potepuh skitnica vagabond, luffare คนจรจัด aylak/avare kimse (美國)遊民 бродяга آوارہ گرد kẻ lang thang


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