HOBO


Meaning of HOBO in English

/ ˈhəʊbəʊ; NAmE ˈhoʊboʊ/ noun ( pl. -os ) ( old-fashioned , especially NAmE )

1.

a person who travels from place to place looking for work, especially on farms

2.

= tramp

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.