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"hobo is an itinerant worker, a career which sprang up during the depression. A hobo, unlike a bum or a tramp, is more than willing to work, but mostly for a sh
by evasote 8y ago
"hobo is an itinerant worker, a career which sprang up during the depression. A hobo, unlike a bum or a tramp, is more than willing to work, but mostly for a short duration, as their main impetus is travel, the love of the journey above the actual destination. A bum is stationary, feeding off of those unfortunate enough to cross his path; a hobo merely travels from town to town, finding work when he can, but only for the sake of financing his next adventure. NEVER call a hobo a bum...they'll kick your sorry no-bo ass!"
- welder 8y agoWhat about vagabonds?
- TorKlingberg 8y agoAn expression is that a hobo travels and works. A vagabond or tramp travels but doesn't work. A bum neither travels nor works. In reality the terms were quite fluid. A hobo might have been "on the bum" meaning he couldn't find work and was begging.
- nasredin 8y agoHOmeward BOund. Just like all of us.
- iovrthoughtthis 8y agoSo this whole digital nomad movement... Are we saving that they're digital hobos? I love it.
- rusk 8y agoI think the terms are synonomous mostly. Though I understand Nomads mainly follow their heard of cattle as it follows the rains to graze. So for short term contract workers perhaps hobo is more apt. Which recalls the term "Bobo" .. which is the original term for a hipster: Bourgeois Bohemian Also probably a play on the term.