hobo

• Or is he a hobo, a lost soul who wanders the road and finds himself wherever he happens to be Hard to say whether he's well financed or a nomadic wanderer, but my guess is that he has specific destinations because his pattern may be repeating. —  Buchanan, Edna - Cold Case Squad (v1.0) (html).html
• Saddles, packs, provisions, and blankets were piled up at the ferry landing and the most stupendous amount of luggage ever carried by a hobo was then, one after another, piled on the backs of footmen. —  Reminiscences of a Pioneer
• The hobo is a working man, or in rare cases, woman, displaced, perhaps, from steady employment or abode, but as honest as most men of a similar class--which is to say, as honest as any other you might meet in the banks or salons of the rich and famous. —  Challenging Destiny - 2005 - 21
• He is only 30 an looks to be mid 40's and a hobo, which isn't the case. —  Latest from PALGN
• Although the rounded and roomy shape of the hobo is a constant, sizes can range from just a little larger than a football to the size of a small piece of luggage.

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