homie

Meaning

  1. Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown.
  2. A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
  3. An inner-city youth.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhəʊmi/
Etymology

Earliest known reference is in the 1946 tune "The House of Blue Lights" by Ella Mae Morse and Freddie Slack, when Morse improvises a spoken-word intro. Equivalent to home + -ie.

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