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Homo vs Hobo - What's the difference?

homo | hobo |

As nouns the difference between homo and hobo

is that homo is Short form of homosexual while hobo is a homeless, usually penniless person, in some way associated with a life along the rails.

As an adjective homo

is of or pertaining to homosexuality.

As an acronym HOMO

is highest occupied molecular orbital.

As a verb hobo is

to be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.

homo

English

Noun

  • (colloquial, often, pejorative) Short form of homosexual.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1938 , author=Cecil Day Lewis , title=Starting point , page=127 citation , isbn= , passage="... He's a homo ."
    "My dear Theo, at my age one can't worry about little details like that. Besides, he's got such a nice voice."}}
    I heard that she's a homo , but she hasn't come out of the closet yet.
  • (uncountable, dated, US, Canada) Homogenized milk with a high butterfat content.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1956 , author=Purdue University. Agricultural Experiment Station. , title=Station bulletin , page=25 citation , passage=One quart of homo wholesale in glass equals one quart equivalent. Certain modifications were made in these relatives to adjust for variations in units per ... }}

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (colloquial, sometimes, pejorative) Of or pertaining to homosexuality.
  • (not comparable, Canada, US) Homogenized; almost always said of milk with a high butterfat content.
  • * {{quote-magazine
    • , year=1958 , magazine=American milk review and milk plant monthly , volume=20 , page=190 citation , passage=Regular homo' milk was being sold out of stores in half gallons for 33 cents against 44 cents on regular ' homo milk on home delivery. }}

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    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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