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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Jazzy Jay was one of the preeminent figures, and my sister used to date his homeboy.
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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
One of the funnier skits was almost exactly that: Boyce posted up in various parts of Los Angeles, taunting people walking down the street while his homeboys — and Bam Margera — feed him lines through a microphone.
—Lawrence Burney, Vulture, 5 June 2024
Your dad will ask one of his homeboys who hustles to mentor you.
You.
—Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
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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
One of the funnier skits was almost exactly that: Boyce posted up in various parts of Los Angeles, taunting people walking down the street while his homeboys — and Bam Margera — feed him lines through a microphone.
—Lawrence Burney, Vulture, 5 June 2024
Your dad will ask one of his homeboys who hustles to mentor you.
You.
—Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
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“Homeboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeboy. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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