Associations to the word «Hobo»

Wiktionary

HOBO, noun. A homeless, usually penniless person, in some way associated with a life along the rails.
HOBO, noun. A migratory laborer
HOBO, noun. (pejorative) A tramp, vagabond; hence bum
HOBO, verb. (intransitive) (perhaps pejorative) To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.
HOBO BAG, noun. A handbag or purse characterized by a crescent shape, a slouchy posture, and a long shoulder strap.
HOBO BAGS, noun. Plural of hobo bag
HOBO JUNGLE, noun. (US) (slang) the area where homeless people live and sleep.
HOBO SPIDER, noun. Any of a number of poisonous funnel web spiders, especially Tegenaria agrestis, indigenous to Europe.
HOBO STOVE, noun. A type of improvised stove, consisting of a can without the top and with openings near the bottom.

Dictionary definition

HOBO, noun. A disreputable vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche