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homeboy

home·boy
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohm-boi]
    • /ˈhoʊmˌbɔɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohm-boi]
    • /ˈhoʊmˌbɔɪ/

Definitions of homeboy word

  • noun homeboy a person from the same locality as oneself. 1
  • noun homeboy a close friend or fellow gang member. 1
  • noun homeboy A young acquaintance from one's own town or neighborhood, or from the same social background. 1
  • noun homeboy male friend 1
  • noun homeboy male gang member 1
  • countable noun homeboy A homeboy is a boy or man from the same area as you, especially one from the same social group as you. 0

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Origin of homeboy

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 Homeboy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

homeboy 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

homeboy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for homeboy

noun homeboy

  • brother — Your brother is a boy or a man who has the same parents as you.
  • neighbor — a person who lives near another.
  • buddy — A buddy is a close friend, usually a male friend of a man.
  • bro — Some men use bro as a friendly way of addressing other men when they are talking to them.
  • homie — a homeboy or homegirl.

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