homie

or hom·ey

[hoh-mee]

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noun Slang.

a homeboy or homegirl.

Origin of homie

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening and alteration

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Related Words for homie

brother, neighbor, buddy, bro

Examples from the Web for homie

Contemporary Examples of homie

Because I kinda look at him as my friend, or at least my homie.
"My Man"
Touré
January 20, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for homie

homie

noun

slang, mainly US short for homeboy or homegirlSee homeboy

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Word Origin and History for homie

also homey, by 1970s, slang, short for homeboy (q.v.). The identical word is recorded from the 1920s in New Zealand slang in the sense "recently arrived British immigrant."