Synonyms for hobo

Most common

tramp · vagabond · vagrant · wino · bag man · migrant worker

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (derogatory) a penniless, unemployed bum.

Related words

Phrases

hobo stew

Forms

Plural

hobos → tramps, vagabonds, vagrants, bums…

Example sentences

• tramp Don't tramp in the living room with muddy feet.
• vagabond The vagabond, when rich, is called a tourist.
• vagrant If you meet a vagrant or a beggar, it's good to give them some money.
• wino "The wino is Baya's husband." "Lord have mercy."

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bum¹

4 letters

waif¹, wino²

5 letters

tramp¹, piker²

6 letters

truant²

7 letters

vagrant², drifter², floater², swagman

8 letters

derelict³, vagabond³

9 letters

landloper

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wino² = 2 syllables).

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Français

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