hobo bag

noun

A handbag or purse characterized by a crescent shape, a slouchy posture, and a long shoulder strap.

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Meanings

nounhobo bag (plural hobo bags)

plural hobo bags

  1. A handbag or purse characterized by a crescent shape, a slouchy posture, and a long shoulder strap.

Origin

Because its shape resembles the bindle on a stick supposed to be carried by hobos.

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APA

hobo bag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hobo%20bag

MLA

“hobo bag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hobo%20bag. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hobo bag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hobo%20bag.

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