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hobo

ho·bo
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hoh-boh]
    • /ˈhoʊ boʊ/
    • /ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-boh]
    • /ˈhoʊ boʊ/

Definitions of hobo word

  • noun plural hobo a tramp or vagrant. 1
  • noun plural hobo a migratory worker. 1
  • noun hobo A homeless person; a tramp or vagrant. 1
  • noun hobo homeless person 1
  • countable noun hobo A hobo is a person who has no home, especially one who travels from place to place and gets money by begging. 0
  • countable noun hobo A hobo is a worker, especially a farm worker, who goes from place to place in order to find work. 0

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Origin of hobo

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hobo

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hobo popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hobo usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hobo

noun hobo

  • tramp — to tread or walk with a firm, heavy, resounding step.
  • wanderer — a Covenanter persecuted by Charles II and James II, especially one who fled home to follow rebellious Presbyterian ministers who refused to accept episcopacy.
  • drifter — a person or thing that drifts.
  • beggar — A beggar is someone who lives by asking people for money or food.
  • vagrant — a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment; vagabond; tramp.

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