I. ˈhō-(ˌ)bō noun
( plural hoboes also hobos )
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1889
1. : a migratory worker
2. : a homeless and usually penniless vagabond
II. intransitive verb
Date: 1906
: to live or travel in the manner of a hobo
I. ˈhō-(ˌ)bō noun
( plural hoboes also hobos )
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1889
1. : a migratory worker
2. : a homeless and usually penniless vagabond
II. intransitive verb
Date: 1906
: to live or travel in the manner of a hobo
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003