homegirl
Americannoun
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a girl or woman from the same locality as oneself.
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a close female friend or fellow female gang member.
Usage
What does homegirl mean? Homegirl is a slang term for a close female friend. It can refer to a girl or a woman. The word homeboy is used in the same way to refer to a close male friend. Shortened, gender-neutral versions of these terms include homie and homey, which are perhaps even more commonly used. All of these terms can be used to refer to a friend, as in This is my homegirl Denise, or as a term of address for one, as in Hey, homegirl! These terms are all associated with urban and hip hop culture and are primarily used by members of African American and Latinx communities in the U. S. They commonly refer to a close friend who’s from the same neighborhood. In some cases, the words are used to refer to a fellow gang member. However, the terms have entered mainstream use and usually simply refer to a close friend. Homegirl is frequently used with a possessive pronoun, as in my homegirl. Example: I’m having a night out with just me and my homegirls.
Etymology
Origin of homegirl
Example Sentences
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“Each song was a letter — to my homegirl, to my man, to my baby, to the world. I felt that with all my albums, like ‘Orquídeas,’ I was just having fun.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
Your man can attend your celebrations as you see fit, but these are definitely not the circumstances to force him on your homegirl.
From Slate • May 28, 2021
Joiner, who is black, said, “my homegirl took the pic” of the couple, which Joiner later posted on Instagram, “cause I was too in awe of the situation.”
From The New Yorker • Nov. 10, 2019
Rivera then encouraged his Twitter followers to tune in to Hannity's primetime show "to hear my defense of homegirl @AOC."
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2019
And then the third Crab manages a sharp grounder, but shortstop Khyler scoops it up and fires it to Laury at first base before homegirl can get there.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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