homeboy

nounpronounattested in dialogue

United States//ˈhoʊm.bɔɪ//

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

noun

1
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
2
A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
3
A person.

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.

pronoun

1
slangHe 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.
He's talking about the jumpscare warnings in Dead Space. The ones you can turn off. Homeboy takes gaming way too fucking seriously.
He hit homeboy in his junk

Forms

plural: homeboys

homage · A demonstration of respect, as towards a person after his or…home · A dwelling. One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure…Home · A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go to the first…

homeboy · Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown.

homecoming · The act or event of returning home.homeland · The country that one regards as home.Homeland · A census-designated place in Riverside County, California,…

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