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hoboglyph

hoboglyph noun: a sign, usually chalked on a wall or walkway, left by a hobo (tramp) to advise others of local conditions.

Noun

hoboglyph (plural hoboglyphs)

  1. A sign, usually chalked on a wall or walkway, left by a hobo (tramp) to advise others of local conditions

Forms of hoboglyph

pluralhoboglyphs
alternative formhobo glyph

Origin of hoboglyph

From hobo + glyph.

Questions about hoboglyph

What does hoboglyph mean?
Hoboglyph means a sign, usually chalked on a wall or walkway, left by a hobo (tramp) to advise others of local conditions.
What part of speech is hoboglyph?
Hoboglyph is a noun.
What is the plural of hoboglyph?
The plural of hoboglyph is hoboglyphs.

Words near hoboglyph in the dictionary

  1. hobo stoves
  2. hobodom
  3. hoboe
  4. hoboed
  5. hoboes
  6. hoboglyph
  7. hoboglyphs
  8. hobohemia
  9. hobohemian
  10. hobohemians
  11. hobohemias

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