Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laptop hobo

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: lap-top hobo
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heavy user of freely available Wi-Fi and/or power outlets at coffee shops.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Real laptop hobos you'll find in the windows of coffee shops up the street that offer free WiFi and unprotected electrical outlets."
"Starbucks started the war on laptop hobos (you know who you are, essay/screenplay/blog writers) who camp for the free Wi-Fi, nurse a single coffee for hours and take up valuable real estate."
"The "laptop hobo" phenomenon — patrons buying one coffee and spending ensuing hours browsing the Web — is a growing issue with food and beverage operations."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

laptop hobos (plural)

Questions

What does laptop hobo mean?: A heavy user of freely available Wi-Fi and/or power outlets at coffee shops.

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