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单词 hobo
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hobo

/ˈhəʊbəʊ /
noun (plural hoboes or hobos) North American
A homeless person; a tramp or vagrant.Cohen includes a category of songs about hoboes, tramps, vagabonds, etc. who populated the boxcars and rail-yards in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century....
  • Nonetheless, hobos, like tramps, acquired a reputation for their carefree way of life, their predilection for booze, and a canon of whimsical folk songs and stories.
  • Migration was not limited to the poor, of course, although existing studies of tramps and hoboes present intriguing questions.

Origin

Late 19th century: of unknown origin.

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