hobo jungle

noun

A makeshift encampment adjacent to a railroad freight carrier's property where train hoppers/hobos, tramps, or bums congregate while waiting for their outbound train.

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Meanings

nounhobo jungle (plural hobo jungles)

plural hobo jungles

  1. USslangA makeshift encampment adjacent to a railroad freight carrier's property where train hoppers/hobos, tramps, or bums congregate while waiting for their outbound train.
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APA

hobo jungle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hobo%20jungle

MLA

“hobo jungle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hobo%20jungle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hobo jungle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hobo%20jungle.

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