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Nick L. O'Honis' Bindle
Nick's special treasures!
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Bindlestiff −by Edwin Ford Piper
Anthology of Magazine Verse for 1920.
Bindlestiff's Skiffle ... Nostalgic Railroadiana
60 minutes of songs, music, poetry, stories and rail sounds.
Casey's Last Ride −by Bruce Gurner
Water Valley Casey Jones Railroad Museum.
Collecting Hobo Nickels −by Richard Giedroyc
The author mentions OHNS prominently in this article.
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Hobo Signs −by Fran DeLorenzo
Comprehensive dictionary of Hobo Signs.
Money Talks: HOBO NICKELS −by Bill Fivaz
Your Newsletter, Number:46, August 23, 2002.
More Than A Nickel's Worth: A History... −by David Ferris
Second Place Winner PCGS Essay Contest 2000.
Trainhopping: Living on Train Time... −by Matthew Power
Vancouver to Thunder Bay... Daily Diary of 1,800 miles in six days ...circa 2000.
Bindlestiff, backbone of the IWW, Napa Valley, CA 1938. [LC;18799E].
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Bindlestiff, backbone of the IWW, Napa Valley, CA 1938. [LC;18801E].
  Hobo Vocabulary Notepad   −by   Nick L. O'Honis  
Click to read this article.     A Dictionary of Old Hobo Slang     Click to read this article.
Stephen P. Alpert ... Click to EMail this person. - March 31, 2004
Compiled from many books on hoboes, and also some original material supplied to the author.
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  Click to read this article.     Circus Lingo ~ from Big Top Productions (c)1995     Click to read this article.  

There is a particular jargon that belongs exclusively to the world of the circus. As in any close group, Circus lingo evolved from convenience and daily usage. A few expressions were abridged from longer words but carry some of their original flavor; others were coined or invented as the need arose. A number were derived from the Italian and French languages; still others were contributions from the Romany tongue of the gypsies. Gradually all of these words became threads woven into the rich tapestry of the circus.

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Posted... February 9, 2006
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