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Place where a vagrant normally lives, often characterized by a dominant economic or physical characteristic.
Downtown is excellent hobotat, there is a fountain to bathe in, plenty of businesses that specialize in malt liquors and its a great place to panhandle.
hobotat by slowhite September 21, 2007
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hobotang 

An able-bodied freeloader. A capable person who nonetheless behaves like a hobo.

(As made popular by the Walking the Room podcast, featuring Greg Behrendt and Dave Anthony)
The hobotang next door keeps stealing oranges from our neighbor's tree.

Hobotang dad wasn't feeling well, so his wife drove the car home after she gave birth.
hobotang by randallion June 2, 2011

Hobolationship 

To enter into a relationship in order to avoid consequences of eviction; or, to halt continued homelessness. The act of an individual, not confined to any specific gender. An act often undertaken with secrecy or denial of homelessness being a principle factor to hurried cohabitation.
1. Hey fam we tight right? Lemme move in with ya, it's gone be so lit. I'll cook & clean n shit. We ain't spending enough time togetha, girl. Dis ain't no hobolationship luv, neither. Dis a goooood idea.

2. Did you hear about Terri? Dude, she's totally in a hobolationship with Jeff. Mark kicked her out on Monday, by Thursday she was swallowing Jeff's load. Jeff let her move in! She hates Jeff. Fuckin' Terri.
Hobolationship by TheRealAJF November 30, 2016
Noun. From "Homeless showboat", an overly eager, attention seeking street individual with no discernible place of residence. Often known to play instruments/sing, juggle poorly, and engage in intentionally shocking acts for money and/or attention. While very popular in urban areas by visiting midwestern tourists, often vilified by locals and less ambitious members of the homeless community.
"Did you see that bum? He was trying to eat like, 14 bottlecaps? Fucking Hoboat."
Hoboat by Kris Miller March 7, 2004
A combination of the words "hobo" and "boat." A hoboat is a (usually) derelict watercraft, appropriated by one or more homeless person(s) for use as a domicile. They are typically not operational, or are barely operational, but still float. Among other locations, they can be found illegally anchored along the Willamette river, in Oregon.
We can't fish there anymore. The hoboats are dumping their sewage in the river, and the fish are sick.
Hoboat by AnimusQuaestio June 20, 2016

Hobotaku 

A person of otaku nature who spends large amounts of time reading manga in the graphic novel section of stores like Borders or Barnes & Noble. They rarely buy anything and are usually sitting in front of sections that people who intend to buy things need to reach.
"Man all I want to do is grab the new volume of Air Gear but that fucking hobotaku has been sitting there reading Naruto all day"
Hobotaku by Covah June 16, 2008