noun Music Slang

Homeboy

/ˈhoʊmˌbɔɪ/ · noun · slang

Your tight friend from the neighborhood, your ride-or-die from way back.

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Definitions

1

A general term of address between men who share trust or crew loyalty, even without lifelong ties.

“Yo homeboy, you good? You need a ride?”
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2

A close male friend, usually one from your own neighborhood or hometown.

“That's my homeboy right there, we go back to grade school.”
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3

Someone from the same city or region as you, met far from home and instantly bonded over it.

“Ran into a homeboy from Brooklyn out here in L.A.”
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Homeboy In A Sentence

Me and my homeboys been rockin' since junior high.
He brought his homeboys to the jam and they took over the floor.
You can't say nothing about my homeboy, that's family.

Origin & Usage

Rooted in early-to-mid 20th-century Black and Latino American speech for someone from your home turf, it exploded into the mainstream through late-70s and 80s hip-hop and South Central L.A. street culture.

Variants homiehomeboihome boyhomes
Tags #hip-hop#old-school#1980s#vintage#friendship#crew

People Also Ask

What does homeboy mean in slang?

It means a close friend from your own neighborhood or hometown, or more broadly any trusted male buddy from your crew.

Where did homeboy come from?

From Black and Latino American vernacular for a person from your home area; it spread nationally via 70s-80s hip-hop and West Coast street slang.

Is homeboy still used today?

Yes, though it now reads as classic and slightly retro; 'homie' became the more common everyday short form.

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