FutureHobo.com is dedicated to bringing the lifestyle of the hobo to the forefront. What is a Hobo? HoBo a term that refers to a subculture of wandering homeless people, particularly those who make a habit of hopping freight trains. Hobo a homeless person who lives a vagrant lifestyle, traveling from place to place. Hobos are also sometimes referred to as vagrants, tramps However there is no real way to visually tell who is a hobo, there's no specific Hobo uniforms, or Hobo style of dress.