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单词 homeboy
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homeboy

[ hohm-boi ]
/ ˈhoʊmˌbɔɪ /
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noun Slang.

a person from the same locality as oneself.
a close friend or fellow gang member.

Origin of homeboy

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

Words nearby homeboy

home banking, home base, homebirth, homebody, homebound, homeboy, home brand, homebred, home-brew, homebuilder, homebuilding
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Example sentences from the Web for homeboy

  • Singer Ne-Yo told MTV that Brown is still his “homeboy at the end of the day.”

    Does Chris Brown Really Deserve a Break?|Lynn Harris|March 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for homeboy

homeboy
/ (ˈhəʊmˌbɔɪ) /

noun slang, mainly US

a close friend
a person from one's home town or neighbourhood

Derived forms of homeboy

homegirl, fem n

Word Origin for homeboy

C20: US rap-music usage
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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