"railroad tramp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: railroad tramps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} railroad tramp (plural railroad tramps)
  1. (US) A transient, homeless person who rides from place to place on freight trains; a hobo Tags: US
    Sense id: en-railroad_tramp-en-noun-4M-AnJ6N Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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