Homie

//ˈhoʊ.mi// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown.
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of omi (“man”). Polari, alt-of, alternative

    "As feely homies, when we launched ourselves onto the gay scene, polari was all the rage. We would zhoosh our riahs, powder our eeks, climb into our bona new drag, don our batts and troll off to some bona bijou bar."

  3. 3
    A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.

    "Hey there, Francis, my homie!"

  4. 4
    An inner-city youth.

Synonyms

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covedawgdudegeezerginkhomeboy

Example

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"Sami was separated from his homie."

Etymology

Earliest known reference is in the tune The House of Blue Lights (1946) by Ella Mae Morse and Freddie Slack, when Morse improvises a spoken-word intro. Equivalent to home + -ie.

Related phrases

inner city

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