hobo
/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/
noun
- 1
A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.
- 2
Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.
- 3
A kind of large handbag.
verb
- 1
(perhaps pejorative) 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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