Hobo vs Troglodyte - What's the difference?
hobo | troglodyte |
A homeless, usually penniless person, in some way associated with a life along the rails.
A migratory laborer
(pejorative) A tramp, vagabond; hence bum
To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.
A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
(by extension) Anything that lives underground.
A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.
The wren, Troglodytes troglodytes .
(computing) A person who chooses not to keep up-to-date with the latest software and hardware.
As a noun troglodyte is
a member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.hobo
English
(wikipedia hobo)Noun
(en-noun)Usage notes
* Often used attributively, as if an adjective. For example, "hobo stew", "he was leading a hobo life."Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* hobohemia * hoboism * hobo spider * hobo stoveVerb
(en verb)- Joe idly hoboed''' through half the country till he realized ' hoboing never gets you anywhere in life.
Anagrams
* ----troglodyte
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Noun
(en noun)- ''The cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes .