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Homeboy

//ˈhoʊm.bɔɪ// noun, pron, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown. colloquial

    "When the boy next door; Don't want to be my homeboy no more; Saw something that I never saw before; I think he wants to be my baby"

  2. 2
    a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown wordnet
  3. 3
    A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang. colloquial
  4. 4
    a fellow male member of a youth gang wordnet
  5. 5
    A person. colloquial
Pronoun
  1. 1
    He or him. masculine, nominative, objective, singular, slang, third-person

    "(1:38) If homeboy’s coming through with these, it’s quiet. Yeah no, it’s quiet for him. But, like, if he comes through with, y’know, these; you got some air maxes out here, you got some Jordans. Homeboy’s gonna, like, get it."

Etymology

Etymology 1

20th century United States African-American urban slang. Originated from travelers to metropolitan areas derived from American English as a blend of hometown + boy. However, modern use is mostly by African-Americans and Latinos in the United States.

Etymology 2

20th century United States African-American urban slang. Originated from travelers to metropolitan areas derived from American English as a blend of hometown + boy. However, modern use is mostly by African-Americans and Latinos in the United States.

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