homie

American  

[hoh-mee] / ˈhoʊ mi /

Or homey

noun

Slang.

1. a homeboy or homegirl.

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homie British  

/ ˈhəʊmɪ /

noun

1. slang short for homeboy or homegirl See homeboy

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Usage

What does homie mean? Homie is a slang term for a close friend.It can be used to refer to a friend, as in This is my homie Russel, or as a term of address for one, as in Hey, homie! Homie is sometimes spelled homey. It’s a shortened version of homeboy or homegirl, which are gender-specific but mean the same thing.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.Homie is frequently used with a possessive pronoun, as in my homie. Example: I’m having a night out with just me and my homies.

Etymology

Origin of homie

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening and alteration

Example Sentences

A mother of three, Robbins lives in Vermont with her husband, dogs Homie and Yolo and cat Mr. Noodle.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was already a guy named Bart from Action Figures, and he had a little homie — everybody had crazy names — named Bart Deuce.

From Los Angeles Times

But the feds now see her as a wannabe Big Homie.

From Los Angeles Times

Mikal: I’m excited to see all of them even though Stephanie Mills is my homie from Mount Vernon, N.Y.

From Los Angeles Times

Rich Homie Quan’s girlfriend Amber Williams told police she found the artist unresponsive before he died at Grady Memorial Hospital, according to the recording of a 911 call obtained and published by Atlanta outlet 11 Alive.

From Los Angeles Times