Homeboy vs. Homie: What's the Difference?
Homeboy and Homie Definitions
Homeboy
A male friend or acquaintance from one's neighborhood or hometown.
Homie
A homeboy or homegirl.
Homeboy
A fellow male gang member.
Homie
(African American Vernacular English) Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown.
Homeboy
(colloquial) Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown.
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Homie
(African American Vernacular English) A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
Hey there, Francis, my homie!
Yo, homie!
Homeboy
A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
Homie
(African American Vernacular English) An inner-city youth.
Homeboy
(colloquial) A person.
Homie
(African American Vernacular English) A boyfriend or partner of a closeted man, used along with "Lil," to mean a bottom and "Big," to mean a top.
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Homeboy
He or him
Homie
(Polari) omi
Homeboy
A fellow male member of a youth gang
Homeboy
A male friend from your neighborhood or hometown
