Hobo

n.

1.

A professional tramp; one who spends his life traveling from place to place, esp. by stealing rides on trains, and begging for a living.

Noun

1.

hobo - a disreputable vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums" Synonyms: tramp, bum

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