hoboy

H4O1B3O1Y4

noun

A hautboy or oboe.

OriginFrench hautbois →
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Meanings

nounhoboy (plural hoboys)

plural hoboys

  1. A hautboy or oboe.

Origin

  1. Frenchhautbois
  2. Englishhoboy

From French hautbois.

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APA

hoboy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoboy

MLA

“hoboy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoboy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoboy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoboy.

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