home boy

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohm boi]
- /hoʊm bɔɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohm boi]
- /hoʊm bɔɪ/

Definitions of home boy words

noun home boy a person from the same locality as oneself. 1
noun home boy a close friend or fellow gang member. 1

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Origin of home boy

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900; home + boy

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Parts of speech for Home boy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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home boy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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