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Gobo vs Hobo - What's the difference?

gobo | hobo |

As nouns the difference between gobo and hobo

is that gobo is a disc placed between a light and the illuminated object or actor in order to diffuse the glare while hobo is a homeless, usually penniless person, in some way associated with a life along the rails.

As a verb hobo is

to be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.

gobo

English

Etymology 1

Uncertain; possibly from (go-between). It is sometimes considered an acronym and spelled GOBO , but this may be a folk etymology.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (film, television) A disc placed between a light and the illuminated object or actor in order to diffuse the glare.
  • (theatre) A template inserted over a light source in order to control the shape of the thrown light.
  • A device used to shield a microphone from extraneous sounds.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (-)
  • The taproot of young burdock plants, eaten as a root vegetable.
  • hobo

    English

    (wikipedia hobo)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A homeless, usually penniless person, in some way associated with a life along the rails.
  • A migratory laborer
  • (pejorative) A tramp, vagabond; hence bum
  • Usage notes

    * Often used attributively, as if an adjective. For example, "hobo stew", "he was leading a hobo life."

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * hobohemia * hoboism * hobo spider * hobo stove

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • 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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