1
2
slang
a
: a boy or man who is a member of one's peer group
b
: a member of one's gang
3
slang
: an inner-city youth
Examples of homeboy in a Sentence
He dedicated his win to his homeboys back home.
He was hanging out with his homeboys.
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And my dad’s homeboys from the hood was all Mexican dudes.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
People are robbing their own homeboys and setting their own homeboys up.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
Jazzy Jay was one of the preeminent figures, and my sister used to date his homeboy.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
For Rico and his homeboys, slicing is more than a summertime flex.
—Zaire Love, The New Yorker, 24 July 2024
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
People are robbing their own homeboys and setting their own homeboys up.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
Jazzy Jay was one of the preeminent figures, and my sister used to date his homeboy.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
For Rico and his homeboys, slicing is more than a summertime flex.
—Zaire Love, The New Yorker, 24 July 2024
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“Homeboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeboy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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homeboy
noun
home·boy
-ˌbȯi 
1
a
: a boy or man from one's neighborhood, hometown, or region
b
: a male friend
2
a
: a boy or man who is a member of one's peer group
b
: a member of one's gang
3
: an inner-city youth
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