homeboy
English
[edit]Etymology
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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.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]homeboy (plural homeboys)
- (colloquial) Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown.
- 2004, “Homeboy”, performed by JoJo:
- 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
- (colloquial, African-American Vernacular) A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
- (colloquial) A person.
Pronoun
[edit]homeboy (third-person singular, masculine, nominative or objective case)
- (African-American Vernacular, slang) He or him.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]male from one's hometown
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