What is Homeboy?
1.
closest friend
What it is, homeboy?
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2.
A close friend.
Originally used among transplanted African-Americans with Southern roots to refer to and aid in the assimilation of someone who might have directly migrated from a common Southern home town or is otherwise well known to the person using the term.
Used to establish a mutual relationship between the invidividual using the term, the person described by it, and a third person.
That's my homeboy Carl.
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Guy to chill with. long-time friend.
Jesus is my homeboy!
4.
The
You ain't shit without your homeboy -
Tupac Shakur
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Contrary to popular belief, homeboy along with homie were both created by Chicano aka Mexican American Pachucos from the word "Hombre" which is spanish for "man". It all derived from the slang they used known as "Calo".
Chuco #1: What's happenin homie??
Chuco #2: Just kickin it with my homeboy.
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A slang term for 'bro' or 'dawg'. Also shortened to homie.
He is my homeboy, yo!
Wazzup, homie?
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7.
A friend from the same area or town that you are.
Trey? Yeah he's my homeboy from STL.