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railroad tramp

railroad tramp noun: a transient, homeless person who rides from place to place on freight trains; a hobo.

Noun

railroad tramp (plural railroad tramps)

  1. (US) A transient, homeless person who rides from place to place on freight trains; a hobo

Forms of railroad tramp

pluralrailroad tramps

Questions about railroad tramp

What does railroad tramp mean?
Railroad tramp means a transient, homeless person who rides from place to place on freight trains; a hobo.
What part of speech is railroad tramp?
Railroad tramp is a noun.
What is the plural of railroad tramp?
The plural of railroad tramp is railroad tramps.

Words near railroad tramp in the dictionary

  1. railroad switches
  2. railroad tie
  3. railroad ties
  4. railroad track
  5. railroad tracks
  6. railroad tramp
  7. railroad tramps
  8. railroad truck
  9. railroad trucks
  10. railroad worm
  11. railroad worms

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