hobo synonymous with panhandler or beggar

Dan Nussbaum yekkey at AOL.COM
Sun Apr 1 01:13:18 UTC 2012


My wife informs me that her Middle School students consider hobo to be synonymous with panhandler or beggar.


I would like to know what this esteemed list serve thinks.


Dan Nussbaum 

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