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Oboe vs Hobo - What's the difference?

oboe | hobo |

As nouns the difference between oboe and hobo

is that oboe is a soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grendilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family while hobo is a homeless, usually penniless person, in some way associated with a life along the rails.

As a verb hobo is

to be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.

oboe

English

(wikipedia oboe)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grendilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.

    • Derived terms

    * bass oboe * contrabass oboe * oboe da caccia, oboe di caccia * oboe d’amore * baroque oboe * oboist * piccolo oboe

    See also

    * cor anglais * hautboy ----

    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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