railroad tramp

noun

A transient, homeless person who rides from place to place on freight trains; a hobo

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Meanings

nounrailroad tramp (plural railroad tramps)

plural railroad tramps

  1. USA transient, homeless person who rides from place to place on freight trains; a hobo
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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