Internet hobo
n.— «I had put off getting my own Internet connection. Having recently moved into a new apartment, I had been “borrowing” a connection unbeknownst to one of my neighbours in the meantime.…It was at that moment that I realized I had hit rock bottom as far as Internet connectivity goes. I was an Internet hobo. And it was time to pick myself up and call my local cable company.» —“The Internet Hobo: A New Phrase Has Been Coined” by Lori O’Connell Quips ‘n Quirks Jan. 4, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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