hoboism

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hoboism - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hobo \Ho"bo\, n.; pl. Hobos or Hoboes. [Of uncertain
     origin.]
     A professional tramp; one who spends his life traveling from
     place to place, esp. by stealing rides on trains, and begging
     for a living. [U. S.] -- Ho"bo*ism, n.
  
     Syn: tramp; bum; vagrant; knight of the road.
          [Webster 1913 Suppl.]