homeboy
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homeboy
- /ˈhoʊm.bɔɪ/ US
Where it comes from
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.
noun homeboys
- 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.
pronoun
- 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.
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pron male from one's hometown
| Italiano | compaesano |
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pron male from one's youth gang
| Español | compinche |
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title = {homeboy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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