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homeboy
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home·boy  (hmboi)
n. Slang
1. A male friend or acquaintance from one's neighborhood or hometown.
2. A fellow male gang member.

homeboy [ˈhəʊmˌbɔɪ]
n Slang chiefly US
1. a close friend
2. a person from one's home town or neighbourhood
[US rap-music usage]
homegirl  fem n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.homeboy - a fellow male member of a youth gang
youth gang - a gang whose members are teenagers
fellow member, member - one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"
2.homeboy - a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown
acquaintance, friend - a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"
Translations
homeboy [ˈhəʊmbɔɪ] N (US) → chico m del barrio
homeboy [ˈhəʊmbɔɪ] (US) ngars m de la région
home brew home-brew n (= beer) → bière f maison (= wine) → vin produit avec kit de vinification)m maison >
home comforts nplconfort m du foyer


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