Sekirov Dictionary

hobo

UK /ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/US /ˈhoʊ.boʊ/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 4

noun3

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(US, Canada) 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. — 2024
(US, Canada) Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.
•
A kind of large handbag.
- Avoid bulky styles such as duffle sacks, buckets, doctors' satchels, and hobos. — 1989

verb1

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To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.
- Joe idly hoboed through half the country till he realized hoboing never gets you anywhere in life.

forms

hoboed · hoboing · hobos · hoboes

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