homeboy
1 of 1noun/ˈhoʊmbɔɪ/
Forms:homeboys
1
a male friend from one's neighborhood or social circle
C1- That's my homeboy from back in high school.
- I'm chilling with my homeboy this weekend.
- He's a loyal homeboy who's always got your back.
- My homeboy hooked me up with tickets to the concert.
- Can you believe my homeboy just got promoted?
2
a male member of a youth gang or street group
- He became a homeboy to protect his neighborhood.
- The documentary followed the lives of homeboys in the city.
- Homeboys gathered at a local basketball court.
- The homeboy carried out tasks assigned by the gang.
- He left the street life despite being a homeboy.