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hobo
UK /ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/ US /ˈhoʊ.boʊ/
noun 3verb 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
known, used
VERB + HOBO
became, heard, like, looked
HOBO + NOUN
luther, travelers, way
PREP.
in, on
Definitions
noun
1
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.
2
Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.
3
A kind of large handbag.
Avoid bulky styles such as duffle sacks, buckets, doctors' satchels, and hobos.
verb
1
To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.
Joe idly hoboed through half the country till he realized hoboing never gets you anywhere in life.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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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.
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Avoid bulky styles such as duffle sacks, buckets, doctors' satchels, and hobos.
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Joe idly hoboed through half the country till he realized hoboing never gets you anywhere in life.
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He became a hobo.
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Tom became a hobo.
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Sami looked like a hobo.
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