/ 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.
/ 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. 2005