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Hobo vs Troglodyte - What's the difference?

hobo | troglodyte |

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)
  • 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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    troglodyte

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
  • (by extension) Anything that lives underground.
  • ''The cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes .
  • A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.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.
  • Derived terms

    * Pan troglodytes * troglodytic * trog