homeboy

/ˌhoʊmˈbɔɪ/
/ˈhʌʊmbɔɪ/
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Other forms: homeboys

Definitions of homeboy
  1. noun
    a fellow male member of a youth gang
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    type of:
    fellow member, member
    one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
  2. noun
    a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown
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    type of:
    acquaintance, friend
    a person with whom you are acquainted
Pronunciation
US
/ˌhoʊmˈbɔɪ/
UK
/ˈhʌʊmbɔɪ/
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