homeboy
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈhoʊm.bɔɪ/
noun
Etymology: 20th-century 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.
- Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown.
“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”
- A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
- A person.
pron
Etymology: 20th-century 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.
- He or him.
“(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.”
“Homeboy rafikied a peacock with a squeegee.”