Homeboy Definition

hōmboi

homeboys

noun

A boy or man from the same town, neighborhood, etc. as oneself.

Webster's New World

A close male friend.

Webster's New World

A fellow male member of a youth gang.

Webster's New World

Homeboy is defined as a close male friend or someone from your hometown.

An example of homeboy is someone who grew up in the same neighborhood as you.

YourDictionary

(colloquial) A person.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Homeboy

Singular:

homeboy

Plural:

homeboys

20th century United States Latino-American urban slang. Originated from travelers to metropolitan areas derived from American English as a blend of hometown and boy. However modern use is mostly by African-Americans and Latinos in the United States.

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