1. Originally referred to poor, homeless itinerant workers in the USA. These original hobos travelled from town to town seeking temporary employment, usually along the lines of physical labour. They are traditionally associated with freighthopping (illegally riding in the carriages of freight trains). See also drifter, vagabond and okie.
2. Nowadays commonly used throughout the English-speaking world to refer to any homeless person. See also bum, tramp and beggar.
2. Nowadays commonly used throughout the English-speaking world to refer to any homeless person. See also bum, tramp and beggar.
Traditional hobos are often romanticized in popular culture, for example in the books "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck and "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac and in the music of Woody Guthrie.
The portrayal of modern homeless people, however, is usually much less favourable, with a widespread belief that homelessness is self-inflicted and that these "bums" should "just get jobs".
The portrayal of modern homeless people, however, is usually much less favourable, with a widespread belief that homelessness is self-inflicted and that these "bums" should "just get jobs".
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we were super bored and stuff, so we made some Hobo Tomato Soup , just to see what it would be like.
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A game played in the living room of students who live in questionable, downtown areas. While holding a Hobo Beating Stick (the end of a broken hockey stick used in self-defense in the event of a break-in), the player is pitched to with a small ball. The object of the game is to hit the ball at different pieces of furniture around the living room. Players recieve scores depending on which piece of furniture they hit.
Chief: "I'm bored. Let's play Hobo Ball."
Fatty: "Nice, I hit the couch so I get 10 points!"
Nigroni: "I hit nothing, so I get no points."
Fatty: "Nice, I hit the couch so I get 10 points!"
Nigroni: "I hit nothing, so I get no points."
by Chiefdom April 20, 2009
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Spare some change guys? no hobo
my feet are showing through my socks and shoes, no hobo
I'm cold an hungry, no hobo
my feet are showing through my socks and shoes, no hobo
I'm cold an hungry, no hobo
by Whitey and Tay August 7, 2007
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by Gusto March 23, 2005
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Also the sole inspiration of the cult, the Plaid's. They wear Green Plaid shirts religiously. The legend of the Green Plaid Shirt echoes from sensual times shared between HotBert and TomStud. After their scene of intimacy they dress in the dark and the one who dresses himself in the shirt will be the submissive at the next turn of Hot Hobo Love.
Also the sole inspiration of the cult, the Plaid's. They wear Green Plaid shirts religiously. The legend of the Green Plaid Shirt echoes from sensual times shared between HotBert and TomStud. After their scene of intimacy they dress in the dark and the one who dresses himself in the shirt will be the submissive at the next turn of Hot Hobo Love.
HotBert- "Dude, Kstew is totally chagrining on my dazzle, bro. Have some Hot Hobo Love laters? Maybe YOU can wear the Green Plaid Shirt this time?
TomStud- "Ha, no way. You have the vag in this relationship, hookuh."
TomStud- "Ha, no way. You have the vag in this relationship, hookuh."
by PrioriIncantem March 27, 2009
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What is that guy doin here? Didn't he graduate last year? Shouldnt he have grown man stuff to do? Stupid High School Hobo's"
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