hobo
[ hoh-boh ]
/ ˈhoʊ boʊ /
noun, plural ho·bos, ho·boes.
a tramp or vagrant.
a migratory worker.
Origin of hobo
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM hobo
ho·bo·ism, nounWords nearby hobo
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hobnail cell,
hobnail liver,
hobnailed,
hobnob,
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hoboken,
hobrecht,
hobson,
hobson's choice,
hobson-jobson
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British Dictionary definitions for hobo
hobo
/ (ˈhəʊbəʊ) /
noun plural -bos or -boes mainly US and Canadian
a tramp; vagrant
a migratory worker, esp an unskilled labourer
Derived forms of hobo
hoboism, nounWord Origin for hobo
C19 (US): origin unknown