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Meaning of homeboy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈhoʊm.bɔɪ

Definitions

  1. Someone, particularly a male acquaintance, from one’s hometown.
    colloquial
  2. A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
    colloquial
  3. A person.
    colloquial

Equivalents

Español compinche
Suomi jätkä kamu kaveri kundi
Italiano compaesano
Polski ziomek

Examples

“When the boy next door; Don't want to be my homeboy no more; Saw something that I never saw before; I think he wants to be my baby”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

homebreaker homebreaking Homebred Homebrew homebrewed homebrewer

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