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nomadic | hobo |

As an adjective nomadic

is of, or relating to nomads.

nomadic

English

Alternative forms

* nomadick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to nomads.
  • Leading a wandering life with no fixed abode; peripatetic, itinerant.
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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."

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    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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