A term for a homeless man who wanders the railroad tracks and lives on the street. There were many of them in the first half of the 20th century, but now they are scarce. Hobos are also known as bums or tramps and can be beggers.
by Anonymous June 28, 2003
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A person who lives in a box asking people to give him cash so he can go spend it on cigars and a bigger box.They have huge beards, old cloths and have two or three real teeth and a gold one that they stole from someone.
I was in the city when a hobo asked me for $20.00.
by avery johnson December 16, 2007
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smelly people who spent all their money on boos and if you give them your hard earned money they will buy some vodka so give it to them.
yet occasionally they get like some crack and sniff it hardcore till there flat on their back.
KID: mommy what is a hobo
MOMMY: your daddy honey
by scott reiter April 22, 2004
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Hobo, meaning homeward bound, first was used for soldiers coming back from the american civil war. But now we just use it to describe homeless people otherwise knowen as bums tramps or sometimes just errrrr look at him.
hello friendly hobo, have some pennies.
by Olllllie October 4, 2007
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a bum basically. person living off scraps in da streets.
hey look over there chantelle's a hobo. shes gonna get hobo of da yr.
by shaza January 22, 2007
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n. Habitually poorly-attired soul who has chosen to sink below society's infrastructure into a murky world where freedom is all.

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So, you coming to the Debutante Ball?

No. I'm going to put some filthy clothes in a sack with a soggy loaf of bread and get into the hobo life.
by gnostic3 March 7, 2015
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