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Rarehobo
The correct spelling is hobo.
How to pronounce hobo
noun
IPA: /ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/
Say it like: Hob-o
The correct spelling is hobo. A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum. For example: "Joe idly hoboed through half the country till he realized hoboing never gets you anywhere in life."
Usage Examples
“Joe idly hoboed through half the country till he realized hoboing never gets you anywhere in life.”
Meanings
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.
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