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vagabond — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hobo noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
  • maverick noun A person who thinks and acts independently, refusing to follow the usual rules or conventions of their group.
  • vagabond noun A person who wanders from place to place with no fixed home, often living hand to mouth.

Senses

vagabond is used for these senses in English:

  • hobo (North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum.
  • maverick Showing independence in thoughts or actions.
  • maverick (by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. [from 1880s]
  • vagabond A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.

hobo — full definition

  1. noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, historically often by illegally hopping freight trains.
  2. noun A large, slouchy handbag.

maverick — full definition

  1. noun A person who thinks and acts independently, refusing to follow the usual rules or conventions of their group.
  2. adj Independent-minded and unwilling to conform.

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