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Hobo vs Tramps - What's the difference?

hobo | tramps |

As nouns the difference between hobo and tramps

is that hobo is a homeless, usually penniless person, in some way associated with a life along the rails while tramps is plural of tramp.

As verbs the difference between hobo and tramps

is that hobo is to be a hobo, tramp, bum etc while tramps is third-person singular of tramp.

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.

    Anagrams

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    tramps

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (tramp)
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