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.

Synonyms

homey

dude

homes

mate

🧉

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhəʊmi/

Etymology

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