homie
homie Lexical Profile
homie Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American A close friend, companion, or trusted acquaintance, often used as a warm, informal form of address.
"He spent the weekend catching up with his childhood homies at the neighborhood barbecue."
North American An acquaintance from one's own hometown or neighborhood, or a fellow member of a local youth group or gang.
"Moving to a new city was easier once he connected with a few homies from his old neighborhood."
Word Nuance & Usage
Primarily used in informal and slang registers to express camaraderie; in standard formal writing, use 'friend' or 'companion'. Do not confuse with the adjective 'homey' (also spelled 'homy'), which means cozy and comfortable.
• Rhymes for homie
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 19th or early 20th century in American English as a shortened, familiar form of 'homeboy', originally referring to someone from one's own hometown before being popularized across global youth culture through Chicano and African American vernaculars and hip-hop music.