HOLY HOBOS! -- THIS IS THE WEBSITE'S CATCH PHRASE. USE IT INSTEAD OF SWEAR WORDS. THAT WAY YOU WON'T GET IN TROUBLE. YES, YES, YOU CAN THANK ME LATER.
RIDING THE RAILS -- HOBOS DO THIS. IT'S THE THING THEY DO. IT KINDA EXPLAINS ITSELF. IT MEANS RIDING A TRAIN AND CONTINUING THE HOBO WAY OF LIFE.
NOBO -- A PERSON WHO IS NOT A HOBO. SADLY, IT'S TRUE THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE NOT HOBOS. IF YOU SEE ONE OF THESE UNLUCKY INDIVIDUALS START SCREAMING "HOLY HOBOS!" AT THEM. THAT'LL SET THEM STRAIGHT.
HOBO -- IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT A HOBO IS YOU SHOULDN'T BE HERE. A HOBO IS A MAN WHO CHOOSES TO LIVE OUT HIS LIFE ON THE ROAD, USUALLY A RAILROAD. THEY ARE THE BEST PEOPLE ALIVE ON EARTH END OF STORY. HOBO COMES FROM "HO, BOY".
HOMELESS, TRAMP BUMS, ETC -- COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN A HOBO, THOUGH OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR ONE. A "HOMELESS" PERSON HAS NO HOME. HOBOS CHOOSE NOT TO HAVE A HOME.
MR. HOBO -- IT'S A COMIC. SEE THE
MR. HOBO SECTION.
BAG LADIES -- A FEMALE HOBO. SUBMITTED BY JIMMY R.
HOBET -- A FEMALE HOBO. SUBMITTED BY BRENDAN WHITE.
"THE SIMPSONS" HOBO REFRENCES -- 1. THE HOBO: DON'T WORRY I'M NOT A STABING HOBO I'M A SINGING HOBO-"BEING A HOBO IS THE LIFE, STABING PEOPLE WITH MY HOBO KNIFE!" THROUGHOUT THE EPISODE HE WAS GIVEN MULTIPLE SPONGE BATHS.
2. NELSON TO MR. X (HOMER): "HEY, MR. X HERE'S SOME NEWS FOR YOU. IN SCIENCE CLASS WE ARE DISSECTING FROZEN HOBOS AND I'VE GOT THE BINDLES TO PROVE IT."
3. MOE RECOMMENDING FOOD AT HIS FAMILY RESTRAUNT: WHY DON'T YOU TRY...MOE'S HOBO CHICKEN CHILI. I START WITH THE BEST PART -- THE NECK AND THEN I ADD SECRET HOBO SPICES.
BINDLE -- THE THING HOBOS CARRY. YOU KNOW, WITH THE BAG AND THE STICK ATTACHED. VERY COOL.
YOBO -- A HOBO GREETING. 'BO IS SHORT FOR HOBO. BASICALLY IT'S LIKE SAYING "YO HOBO."
CARDBOARD LAND--A LAND FULL OF BOXES FOR HOBOS, HOBETS AND BAG LADIES. SUBMITTED BY KATIE TROJANOWSKI.
COBO -- HOBO OR HOBET WITHOUT CLOTHES. SUBMITTED BY NATASHA H.
ALKI --
ALCOHOLIC
ANGEL FOOD --
MISSION SERMON
BATTER --
TO BEG
BINDLE STIFF --
HOBO WHO CARRIES A BUNDLE USUALLY CONTAING SHIRTS, SOCKS, RAZOR,ETC.
BLIND, BLIND BAGGAGE --
SPACE BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE MAIL OR BAGGAGE CAR
BOOMER --
SEASONAL OR MIGRATORY
BRIDGE SNAKE --
STRUCTUAL IRON WORKER
CANNONBALL --
FAST FREIGHT TRAIN; ALSO CALLED A DICER
CARRY THE BANNER --
WALK THE STREETS ALL NIGHT
DINGBAT --
OLD HOBO WHO MOOCHES OFF OTHER HOBOES
DIP --
PICKPOCKET
FLIP --
HOP A TRAIN
FLOP --
PLACE TO SLEEP
GANDY DANCER --
MANUAL LABORER ON THE RAILROAD
GAY CAT --
TENDERFOOT HOBO
GLIMS --
SPECTACLES, LIGHT
GUMP --
CHICKEN
GRINDER --
TEETH
HARNESS BULL --
POLICEMAN
HOG --
LOCOMOTIVE
JACKROLLING --
ROBBING A DRUNK
JAVA --
COFFEE
JOLT --
JAIL SENTENCE
JOCKER --
ROAD KID'S TEACHER AND COMPANION; THE RELATIONSHIP IS OFTEN SEXUAL
JUNGLE --
HOBO CAMP
JUNGLE BUZZARD --
TRAMP WHO HANGS AROUND JUNGLES AND BEGS
KICKS --
SHOES
LUMP --
HANDOUT
MARK --
HOBO SIGN INDICATING A PERSON OR INSTITUTION WILLING TO GIVE FOOD
MOOCH --
BEG, USUALLY AT BACK DOORS
MULLIGAN STEW --
HOBO STEW
MUSHFAKIR --
UMBRELLA MENDER
PANHANDLE --
BEG
PEARL DIVER --
DISHWASHER
PROFESH --
EXPERIENCED HOBO, SOMETIMES A CRIMINAL
PRUSHIN --
YOUNG BOY ON THE ROAD
PUNK --
YOUNG HOBO; ALSO, BREAD
RAILROAD BULL --
RAILROAD POLICEMAN
RAILROAD DICK --
RAILROAD POLICEMAN
RATTLER --
TRAIN
ROAD KID --
YOUNG HOBO
SHACK --
BRAKEMAN
SKY PILOT --
MISSION-HOUSE PREACHER
SLAVE MARKET --
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
STEM --
STREET
STEW BUM --
OLD HOBO WASTED BY ALCOHOL
STIFF --
ANY KIND OF HOBO WORKER
TOWN CLOWNS --
TOWN POLICE
VAG --
VAGABOND
WOBS --
WOBBLIES, MEMBERS OF THE I.W.W
WOLF --
OLDER HOBO WHO PREYS ON YOUNG HOBOES
YEGGS --
CRIMINALS ON THE ROAD, USALLY BURGLARS AND SAFECRACKERS
