What does homeboy mean?
Homeboy means (colloquial) Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown..
Homeboy
/ˈhoʊm.bɔɪ/ · noun
Meaning
(colloquial) Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown..
Definitions by Sense
- (colloquial) Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown.
- (colloquial, African-American Vernacular) A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
- (colloquial) A person.
- (African-American Vernacular, slang) He or him.
Example Sentences
When the boy next door; Don't want to be my homeboy no more; Saw something that I never saw before; I think he wants to be my baby
(1:38) If homeboy’s coming through with these, it’s quiet. Yeah no, it’s quiet for him. But, like, if he comes through with, y’know, these; you got some air maxes out here, you got some Jordans. Homeboy’s gonna, like, get it.
Homeboy rafikied a peacock with a squeegee.
He's talking about the jumpscare warnings in Dead Space. The ones you can turn off. Homeboy takes gaming way too fucking seriously.
He hit homeboy in his junk
Should’ve listen to homeboy
Synonyms for homeboy
Antonyms for homeboy
Related Words
Word Forms
- homeboys
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for homeboy?
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
What is the opposite of homeboy?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use homeboy in a sentence?
When the boy next door; Don't want to be my homeboy no more; Saw something that I never saw before; I think he wants to be my baby
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