homie

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈhəʊmi/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈhoʊmi/

Noun

homie (plural homies)

1. (African American Vernacular English) Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown.
2. (African American Vernacular English) A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.

   Hey there, Francis, my homie!

   Yo, homie!

3. (African American Vernacular English) An inner-city youth.
4. (African American Vernacular English) A boyfriend or partner of a closeted man, used along with "Lil," to mean a bottom and "Big," to mean a top.
5. (Polari) Alternative spelling of omi

Synonyms

• (friend) homeboy, nigga (African American Vernacular English)
• (friend) seeSynonyms en
• (man) seeSynonyms en

Translations

• French: pote, gros (slang)
• German: Kollege, Kumpel, Spezi
• Portuguese: mano
• Spanish: (Mexico) cuate, socio, (Latin America) compadre, (Latin America) compinche, (slang, regional, Sinaloa) camarada, (cuba) consorte

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