noun Music Slang

Homegirl

/ˈhoʊmˌɡɜːrl/ · noun · slang

Your day-one girl from the block, the female counterpart to your homeboy.

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Definitions

1

A friendly term of address among women in the same crew or community.

“What's good, homegirl, long time no see.”
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2

A close female friend, especially one from your neighborhood or hometown.

“My homegirl always got my back when things get real.”
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3

A woman from the same area or background as you, recognized as one of your own.

“She's a homegirl from the same projects I grew up in.”
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Homegirl In A Sentence

Her homegirls rolled deep to the party in matching jackets.
I'd trust my homegirl with my last dollar.
That's just my homegirl, ain't nothing romantic about it.

Origin & Usage

The feminine companion to 'homeboy', it grew out of Black and Latino American neighborhood speech and became widespread through late-70s and 80s hip-hop and youth culture.

Variants homegirlhome girlhomegurl
Tags #hip-hop#old-school#1980s#vintage#friendship#crew

People Also Ask

What does homegirl mean in slang?

It means a close female friend, usually from your own neighborhood, or a woman recognized as part of your crew or community.

Where did homegirl come from?

It emerged as the female form of 'homeboy' in Black and Latino American vernacular and spread through 70s-80s hip-hop culture.

Is homegirl the same as girlfriend?

No, a homegirl is a platonic friend; using it romantically misses the point of the term.

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