hobo C2+ Topic:Work & Careers US /ˈhoʊboʊ/ UK /ˈhəʊbəʊ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a migratory worker or homeless vagrant, especially one riding trains The old hobo swapped tales of the rails over a campfire stew. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a migratory worker or... vagranttrampdriftervagabondwandererbumtransient Etymology AI details American English, late 19th century, of uncertain origin; possibly from the greeting 'ho, beau!' or from 'hoe-boy' (a migrant farm laborer). The true source is unknown. Topics Work & Careers External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hobo **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhoʊboʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhəʊbəʊ/ ## Meanings 1. a migratory worker or homeless vagrant, especially one riding trains ## Examples - The old hobo swapped tales of the rails over a campfire stew. ## Synonyms - vagrant - tramp - drifter - vagabond - wanderer - bum - transient ## Etymology American English, late 19th century, of uncertain origin; possibly from the greeting 'ho, beau!' or from 'hoe-boy' (a migrant farm laborer). The true source is unknown. ## AI Etymology Hobo has this etymological history: American English, late 19th century, of uncertain origin; possibly from the greeting 'ho, beau!' or from 'hoe-boy' (a migrant farm laborer). The true source is unknown. As a noun, hobo names a migratory worker or homeless vagrant, especially one riding trains. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute. ## Topics - Work & Careers markdown