Hyphenation
ho·boTurkish pronunciation
hōbōSynonyms
beggar,
bum,
derelict,
drifter,
migrant worker,
street person,
tramp,
transient,
vagabond,
vagrant,
wanderer,
winoPronunciation
/ˈhōbō/ /ˈhoʊboʊ/
Etymology
[ 'hO-(")bO ] (noun.) 1889. possibly a contraction of 'ho, boy' or English dialect hawbuck "lout, clumsy fellow, country bumpkin."