Ho·bo n.; pl. Hobos or Hoboes . A professional tramp; one who spends his life traveling from place to place, esp. by stealing rides on trains, and begging for a living. [U. S.] -- Ho*bo*ism n.
Syn: -- tramp; bum; vagrant; knight of the road.
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hobo
n : a disreputable vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to
help the really down-and-out bums" [syn: tramp, bum]
[also: hoboes (pl)]