Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A tramp is an itinerant who travels from place to place, traditionally tramping, that is, walking. While they may do odd jobs from time to time, tramps aren't looking for regular work. This is in contrast to hobos who travel from place to place (often by stealing rides on freight trains) looking for work. Both these terms (and the distinction between them) were common between 1880s to 1940s, and were not limited to the Great Depression. In recent years, tramp has become slang among younger generations for a "loose" woman or prostitute. See also: vacilandos. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.