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