homey
20
8.6
- noun
- /ˈhoʊmi/
- Slang
:
amigo (informal)
- Whenever I have a problem, my homey is always there to listen and help.
- Teens, make the homeys
- homeys say ho
- Homey says
Examples
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Your homey ain't here to help you now, huh?
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Hey, this is for the homeys who ain't here.
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Jesus Christ, Homey, you are nuts.
Fiction book (1992) -
I got to hand it to you, Homey.
Fiction book (1992) -
If you want to, we can call the homeys if it's all that.
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Just get in my car and we'll roll, man, like homeys.
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And one for my homeys.
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To all of our fallen homeys.
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Those are some ride-or-die homeys you got there.
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This is for all my homeys in Bruges
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A person you know well and like who is not family or a romantic partner
∞
1.0
A close friend you spend time with
∞
1.0
A close friend you spend time with
213
5.3
A person who is a friend, used in casual talk
131
8.6
A close friend often from the same neighborhood or background
78
7.8
A person you like and trust, often a close friend
69
9.1
An informal male friend from the same neighborhood or group
62
6.4
A close friend you spend a lot of time with
40
7.3
A close friend you trust and spend time with
22
9.5
Close family members or friends you care about
19
7.2
A very close friend you trust and talk to often
14
8.8
A female friend from the same neighborhood
8
9.1
A friendly name for a close friend
7
9.9
A friendly name people use to talk to a close friend
5
8.9
A friendly word used to talk to someone you love or care about
1
9.9
A close friend like a mate from school or work
1
9.9
A close friend like a brother
1
9.9
A close friend you spend time with, often online or in games
1
8.1
A friend you have known for a long time, often since childhood
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Homey as a noun is a casual slang form of homeboy, which once meant 'friend from the same neighborhood', so a homey is a close, trusted friend.