Hobo

A hobo is a member of a distinctive sub-culture (hoboism) of homeless, traveling workers in the United States. It was most popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and is particularly associated with the railroads, as hobos have the reputation for freighthopping ? hitching free rides from place to place in the baggage cars of trains.

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Hobos generally apply the term hobo only to itinerant people who work. In contrast, they define a tramp as a itinerant person who does not work, and supports himself by other means e.g. begging or scavenging. Alternatively, a tramp is somebody who prefers to walk or hitchhike rather than ride the rails. A bum is a homeless person who neither travels nor works. Both are terms of derision within the hobo community.

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Hobo related Images and Photos (experimental)

Silver's Pink Hobo by Onna Ehrlich

Bryna Nicole - Patent Leather Hobo Bag in Red

Elderly Hobo with Bundle Strapped to His Back Walking Along Train Tracks