| 单词 | hobo |
| 释义 | hobo (once / 6641 pages) n Be careful when you call a vagrant or homeless person a hobo — although this is exactly what the word means, it is a somewhat offensive term. The end of the nineteenth century brought the start of the word hobo in the Western United States. No one is certain where the word came from, although there are a couple of educated guesses. One possible origin is the English word hawbuck, which means "country bumpkin," while another is the common working man's greeting or call during the building of the railroads in the West, ho, boy! WORD FAMILYhobo: hoboes, hobos USAGE EXAMPLESThe defendants include purported Hobos boss Gregory Chester and accused gang hit man Paris Poe. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) Jurors are discussing three months of evidence in the racketeering conspiracy trial of six alleged Hobos leaders. Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) A hobo was living here when I bought the house,” Chapman added. Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) n a disreputable vagrant Syn|Hypo|Hyper bum, tramp dosser, street person someone who sleeps in any convenient place drifter, floater, vagabond, vagrant a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support |
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