Noun: homie how-mee
Usage: US, informal
Usage: US, informal
- A male friend from your neighborhood or hometown
"He ran into his old homie at the high school reunion";
- homeboy [US, informal]
- A term of address for friends, acquaintances, or members of one's community
"Yo homie, where you been?";
- fam [informal], cuz [N. Amer, informal]
Derived forms: homies
Type of: acquaintance, adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], friend, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Homie