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homie

noun
SayHOH-meeUS/ˈhoʊ.mi/UK/ˈhəʊ.mi/

Pluralhomies

3 meanings of homie

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  1. 1
    buddynounslangcountable
    A close friend, or someone in the same gang of young people as you.

    Hey, homie, want to come over and play video games?

    He never lets anyone pick on his homies.

    UsagePeople say my homie or hey, homie to their friends.

    Similarhomeboy, buddy, dude, bud, dawg

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  2. 2
    nounslangcountable
    A person from the same hometown as you, often a friend.

    I met a homie from my town at the army base.

    All my homies from back home came to see me graduate.

    UsageUse it with friends, not in formal writing. There, say someone from my hometown.

    Similarhomeboy

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Less common meaning

  1. 3
    nounslang
    A young person living in the inner city.

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Origin

From home + -ie. It is first known from a 1946 song.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts