Hobo \Ho"bo\, n.; pl. Hobos or Hoboes. [Of uncertain
origin.]
A professional tramp; one who spends his life traveling from
place to place, esp. by stealing rides on trains, and begging
for a living. [U. S.] -- {Ho"bo*ism}, n.
Syn: tramp; bum; vagrant; knight of the road.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
