Two hoboes, one carrying a bindle, walking along railroad tracks after being put off a train (c. 1880s–1930s)
A hobo is a migrant worker in the United States.[1][2] Hoboes, tramps, and bums are generally regarded as related, but distinct: a hobo travels and is willing to work; a tramp travels, but avoids work if possible; a bum neither travels nor works.[3][4]
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