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hobo jungle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
hobo jun-gle
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A makeshift encampment adjacent to a railroad freight carrier's property where train hoppers/hobos, tramps, or bums congregate while waiting for their outbound train.

American usage; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

hobo jungles (plural)

Phrases

jungle juice

Frequently Paired Words

jungle juice

Questions

What does hobo jungle mean?
A makeshift encampment adjacent to a railroad freight carrier's property where train hoppers/hobos, tramps, or bums congregate while waiting for their outbound train.

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