hobo jungles

A form of hobo jungle — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of hobo jungle
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hobo jungles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hobo%20jungles

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“hobo jungles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hobo%20jungles. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hobo jungles,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hobo%20jungles.

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