hobo Slide |ˈhōˌbō - slīd|
noun ( pl. -boes or -bos)
verb ( past slid |slid|) intrans.
accidentally sliding on a homeless persons feces on a sidewalk or public place; an act that brings one closer to being a hobo.
• trans. move along a surface on feces in such a way : she slid on the crap on the sidewalk.
• change gradually to a worse condition or lower level : the countries economy is on a hobo slide: he grew a beard and has holes in his shirt, he's on a hobo slide.
ORIGIN early 21st cent.: an Indian girl in San Francisco muttered the words to a friend as she attempted to eat ice cream.
noun ( pl. -boes or -bos)
verb ( past slid |slid|) intrans.
accidentally sliding on a homeless persons feces on a sidewalk or public place; an act that brings one closer to being a hobo.
• trans. move along a surface on feces in such a way : she slid on the crap on the sidewalk.
• change gradually to a worse condition or lower level : the countries economy is on a hobo slide: he grew a beard and has holes in his shirt, he's on a hobo slide.
ORIGIN early 21st cent.: an Indian girl in San Francisco muttered the words to a friend as she attempted to eat ice cream.
PHRASES
let something slide negligently allow something to deteriorate : The dude had tape on his glasses, he's on a hobo slide.
let something slide negligently allow something to deteriorate : The dude had tape on his glasses, he's on a hobo slide.
by Frankybobanky April 20, 2009
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by yellowhat September 10, 2012
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"Man, there is no way I'm getting through the Twilight movie without at least two Hobo Slurpees! Help me find my flask."
by Doctor Carina November 22, 2011
Get the Hobo Slurpee mug.a person where you can't tell if they are a hobo or if that is really their personal style. The refined hobo can be a person who (if it really is their personal style) purposely puts holes and bangs up their clothing.
Kari: Oh, look. Poor guy! He's a hobo....
Hannah: I actually think he's dressing like that on purpose.
Kari: Wow. WHY?
Hannah: He's a refined hobo!
Hannah: I actually think he's dressing like that on purpose.
Kari: Wow. WHY?
Hannah: He's a refined hobo!
by scarypossum294 July 6, 2009
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1)the act of snatching or stealing the only object of a hobo (a homeless person).
2)the act of a hobo snatching something of yours and claiming it as their own.
1)the act of snatching or stealing the only object of a hobo (a homeless person).
2)the act of a hobo snatching something of yours and claiming it as their own.
1)
person a: hahah look it's a hobo!!
person b: let's hobo snatch his blanket...
person a: okay!
*person steals hobo's blanket*
(the hobo now owns zero possesions)
2)
*person holding onto a can of soup and walking by a hobo*
*hobo steals the can of soup*
person: hey!! dude, that's mine!!
hobo: umm.. no..this is MINE!!!
person: you can't just hobo snatch me, jerk!!
person a: hahah look it's a hobo!!
person b: let's hobo snatch his blanket...
person a: okay!
*person steals hobo's blanket*
(the hobo now owns zero possesions)
2)
*person holding onto a can of soup and walking by a hobo*
*hobo steals the can of soup*
person: hey!! dude, that's mine!!
hobo: umm.. no..this is MINE!!!
person: you can't just hobo snatch me, jerk!!
by alliecat:) February 23, 2011
Get the hobo snatch mug.A device or tactic used by hobos to solicit or obtain handouts from unwitting passers-by. These traps are often designed to take advantage of someone who is in a vulnerable situation, locals or other hobos, which is a direct violation of rule 3 of the hobo ethical code. Traps may occasionally be marked with hobo signs designed to covertly communicate trap effectiveness with other hobos.
I barely escaped that hobo trap back there with my wallet.
Why is there an unopened champagne bottle by that bush? That's a hobo trap.
Why is there an unopened champagne bottle by that bush? That's a hobo trap.
by Jeorb April 11, 2015
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