Meaning & use
hobo
A person, especially one who travels from place to place doing casual work, who has no permanent home.
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During the Depression, many hobos rode freight trains searching for seasonal work.
The old novel follows a hobo who hops trains across the American Midwest.
A note on using this word
Hobo traditionally implies someone willing to work while traveling, unlike tramp, which can suggest avoiding work altogether.
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