gypsy vs hobo

gypsy

noun
  • An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny. 

  • A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.) 

  • A member of a Broadway musical chorus line. 

verb
  • To roam around the country like a gypsy. 

  • To perform the gypsy step in contra dancing. 

adj
  • Of or having the qualities of an itinerant person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people; making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc. 

hobo

noun
  • A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (derogatory) a penniless, unemployed bum. 

  • Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not. 

  • A kind of large handbag. 

verb
  • To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc. 

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