hoboism


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ho·bo

 (hō′bō)
n. pl. ho·boes or ho·bos
1. One who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or a means of livelihood.
2. A migrant worker.
3. also hobo bag A large, crescent-shaped handbag with a single shoulder strap and usually a zippered top.
intr.v. ho·boed, ho·bo·ing, ho·boes
To live or wander like a vagrant.

[Origin unknown.]

ho′bo·ism n.
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hoboism

the state of being a hobo or vagrant.
See also: Behavior
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So while nomadism or hoboism is not the human norm, it is very seductive.
They may be devoted to hoboism or to being "street children".
There is one track with me playing acoustic guitar and Don singing called Hoboism - it sounds incredible."