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
hoboes
plural of hobo
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
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
