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.

As a noun troglodyte is

a member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.

As an adjective destitute

is lacking something; devoid; especially lacking money; poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken.

In pejorative terms the difference between hobo and drifter

is that hobo is a tramp, vagabond; hence bum while drifter is a person who moves from place to place or job to job.

As nouns the difference between hobo and drifter

is that hobo is a homeless, usually penniless person, in some way associated with a life along the rails while drifter is a person who moves from place to place or job to job.

As a verb hobo

is to be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.

As nouns the difference between panhandler and hobo

is that panhandler is one who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change 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.

As nouns the difference between loafer and hobo

is that loafer is an idle person 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.

As a noun hogo

is a strong, unpleasant smell.

As nouns the difference between hoboy and hobo

is that hoboy is a hautboy or oboe 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.

As a noun holo is

(science fiction) hologram.

As an adjective holo is

(biochemistry|of a protein) bound by ligands.