hobo jungle

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Definition of hobo jungle in English English dictionary

collectively, the places where homeless people live and sleep

During the Great Depression, many wanderers (hoboes and tramps) would settle for the night in groups. These areas would be known as hobo jungles. To jungle-up is to camp out for the evening in the company of other like companions of the road

Hyphenation

ho·bo jun·gle

Turkish pronunciation

hōbō cʌnggıl

Pronunciation

/ˈhōbō ˈʤəɴɢgəl/ /ˈhoʊboʊ ˈʤʌŋɡəl/