hobo, migrant worker
(noun) a worker who moves around and works temporarily in different places
tramp, hobo, bum
(noun) a vagrant; “a homeless tramp”; “he tried to help the really down-and-out bums”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hobo (plural hobos or hoboes)
(North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum.
(North America) Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.
A kind of large handbag.
• Often used attributively, as if an adjective. For example, "hobo stew", "he was leading a hobo life."
• Although informal usage considers hobo synonymous with bum, self-proclaimed hobos sometimes distinguish themselves as migrant workers rather than unemployed bums.
• See also vagabond
hobo (third-person singular simple present hobos, present participle hoboing, simple past and past participle hoboed)
(intransitive, perhaps pejorative) To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.
• Boho, boho
Source: Wiktionary
Ho"bo, n.; pl. Hobos or Hoboes (#). [Of uncertain origin.]
Definition: A professional tramp; one who spends his life traveling from place to place, esp. by stealing rides on trains, and begging for a living. [U. S.] -- Ho"bo*ism (#), n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
