Meaning of hobosexual | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person sexually attracted to tramps or hobos.
2. Punning on bum (as a synonym of hobo).
3. A person of an unkempt appearance.
4. A person who seeks out romantic relationships in order to secure housing.

Examples

“You’re a hobosexual — do you hear⟳ me! — a hobosexual! A man who can only get⟳ excited by women who are real tramps‼”

““Your Honor,” the young man said, “I just can’t live⟳ with my wife anymore. She’s a hobosexual.” “Just one moment,” interrupted the judge⟳. “Don’t you mean⟳ homosexual?” “I mean⟳ hobosexual. You see⟳, my wife’s a bum lay⟳.””

““I never knew much about this boy’s father. He came through here, courted me and we got married. Soon afterwards I found out he was a hobosexual.” “You mean⟳ homosexual,” came the correction. “No, sir, I mean⟳ hobosexual. He was just a no-good, passionate bum.””

“‘Smart-ass, know-it-all, arrogant pricks, with their terrorist sympathies, their hobosexual neighbors — ’ ‘Hobo'''sexual?’ ‘Bum fuckers! Fags!’”

““You mean⟳ the hobosexual looking dude? Looks like⟳ somebody shook him up in a bag, and then tossed him out?” Madison giggled. “That’s funny, where did you get⟳ hobosexual from?” “Judging from the looks of him, he surely isn’t meticulous about his looks like⟳ a metrosexual.””

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