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hobo

/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/
noun
  1. A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.

  2. Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.

  3. A kind of large handbag.

verb
  1. (perhaps pejorative) To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.

    "Joe idly hoboed through half the country till he realized hoboing never gets you anywhere in life."

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