homeboy

[ hohm-boi ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a person from the same locality as oneself.
2. a close friend or fellow gang member.

homeboy

/ ˈhəʊmˌbɔɪ /

noun

1. a close friend
2. a person from one's home town or neighbourhood

Derived Forms

• ˈhomeˌgirl, noun:feminine

Word History and Origins

Origin of homeboy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; home + boy

Word History and Origins

Origin of homeboy¹

C20: US rap-music usage

Example Sentences

He has been an urban homeboy and an American abroad, a Texas schoolboy legend and a college star.

From The Daily Beast

Singer Ne-Yo told MTV that Brown is still his “homeboy at the end of the day.”

From The Daily Beast