hobo

ho·bo

H0228500 (hō′bō)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.3. also hobo bag A large, crescent-shaped handbag with a single shoulder strap and usually a zippered top.intr.v. ho·boed, ho·bo·ing, ho·boes To live or wander like a vagrant.

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ho′bo·ism n.

hobo

(ˈhəʊbəʊ) n, pl -bos or -boes1. a tramp; vagrant2. a migratory worker, esp an unskilled labourer[C19 (US): origin unknown] ˈhoboism n

ho•bo

(ˈhoʊ boʊ)

n., pl. -bos, -boes. 1. a tramp or vagrant. 2. a migratory worker. [1885–90, Amer.; orig. uncertain] ho′bo•ism, 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.See also related terms for shoulder.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hobo - a disreputable vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"tramp, bumdosser, street person - someone who sleeps in any convenient placedrifter, vagrant, vagabond, floater - a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

Translations

无业游民流浪汉

hobo

(ˈhəubəu) – plural ˈhobo(e)s – noun (American) a tramp. (美國)遊民 流浪汉，无业游民