homeboy
noun
home·boy
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Definition of homeboy
2 slang
a
: a boy or man who is a member of one's peer group
b
: a member of one's gang
3
slang
: an inner-city youth
Examples of homeboy in a Sentence
He dedicated his win to his homeboys back home.
He was hanging out with his homeboys.
Recent Examples on the Web
Thatâs a sentence fans of The Hills will never forget, and now, that combat boot-wearing homeboy is about to return to reality TV. — Lia Beck, refinery29.com, "Is The Hills' Justin Bobby Still Wearing Combat Boots To The Beach?," 25 June 2019 Here's hoping none of those homeboys wear combat boots to the VMAs. — Andrea Park, Glamour, "The Hills Cast Will Reportedly Reunite at the MTV VMAs," 17 Aug. 2018 If 50 Cent doesnât marry youâŠIâll introduce you to my homeboy. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, "50 Cent Flirts With Remy Ma on Instagram, Papoose Immediately Fires Back," 9 July 2018 If Holly Hylton had hollered at those two homeboys in Starbucks, she surely wouldnât have called the cops. — Michael Harriot, The Root, "Read This Before Calling the Police: For Wypipo Who Have Considered Cops When Privilege Wasnât Enough," 17 May 2018 And, like, no matter their history, homeboy did hop countries for her. — Mariah Smith, The Cut, "This Episode of Terrace House Is Brimming With Exes," 6 June 2018 But before their hometown homeboys would revolutionize guitar rock in 1965 with Here Come The Sonics, Nokie took the fuzz pedal for a test run in 1962 with this aptly named instrumental. — Ron Hart, Billboard, "Remembering Nokie Edwards: 10 Essential Songs from The Ventures," 14 Mar. 2018 Her hobbies included being an avid reader, a die hard Cleveland Indians fan, watching college basketball ( her homeboy Lebron) and a passion for cooking. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Sara J. Asadow," 8 Feb. 2018 West allows for his homeboy Sandersâ moderate racial positions in the name of politics, but not Obamaâs. — Michael Harriot, The Root, "From an Ex-Neoliberal: Why Ta-Nehisi Coates Keeps Talking About White Supremacy," 19 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'homeboy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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homeboy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of homeboy
US slang
: a boy or man from your own neighborhood or hometown
: a member of your gang
See the full definition for homeboy in the English Language Learners Dictionary